diff --git a/mysqlbu-scripts.sh b/mysqlbu-scripts.sh
index b1678f7..adefbb2 100755
--- a/mysqlbu-scripts.sh
+++ b/mysqlbu-scripts.sh
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ DELETE_BACKUP() {
 	else
 		delbu="/${sbu1a[1]}/${sbu1a[2]}${sbu1a[3]}/${sbu1a[4]}/${sbu1a[5]}"
 	fi
-	read -n 1 -p "Are you sure you wish to DELETE this backup (y/n)?" choice
+	read -p "Are you sure you wish to DELETE this backup (y/n)?" choice
 	case "$choice" in 
 	[Yy])
 		echo ""