diff --git a/nodemgmt-scripts.sh b/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
index bd11a234..540d1a12 100755
--- a/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
+++ b/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
@@ -1300,10 +1300,17 @@ GUI(){
 			else
 				if [ ! -f ${NM_TMPFOLDER}/.statusclean ] || [ $(expr $(date +%s) - $(stat -c %Y ${NM_TMPFOLDER}/.statusclean)) -ge 900 ]; then
 					for oldstatus_check in ${NM_TMPFOLDER}/status-*; do
+						echo -n "HERE: ${oldstatus_check}  ===  "
 					    if ! [[ "${oldstatus_check}" =~ *".stuck"* ]]; then
+							echo -n "not stuck - "
 							if [ $(expr $(date +%s) - $(stat -c %Y ${oldstatus_check})) -ge 60 ]; then
-								rm -Rf ${oldstatus_check}
+								echo "removing"
+								# rm -Rf ${oldstatus_check}
+							else
+								echo "not removing"
 							fi
+						else
+							echo "STUCK"
 						fi
 					done
 					touch ${NM_TMPFOLDER}/.statusclean