diff --git a/src/freedombone-rmuser b/src/freedombone-rmuser
index fd2dd22d..4e4b54c6 100755
--- a/src/freedombone-rmuser
+++ b/src/freedombone-rmuser
@@ -127,11 +127,11 @@ fi
 
 # remove tox indentity
 if [ -d /home/$MY_USERNAME/.config/tox ]; then
-    shred -zu /home/$MY_USERNAME/.config/tox/*
     if [ -d /home/$MY_USERNAME/.config/tox/chatlogs ]; then
         shred -zu /home/$MY_USERNAME/.config/tox/chatlogs/*
         rm -rf /home/$MY_USERNAME/.config/tox/chatlogs
     fi
+    shred -zu /home/$MY_USERNAME/.config/tox/*
 fi
 
 userdel -r $MY_USERNAME