diff --git a/src/freedombone b/src/freedombone
index 985f5efd..87106c3a 100755
--- a/src/freedombone
+++ b/src/freedombone
@@ -2441,7 +2441,7 @@ function backup_directory_to_usb {
   echo '      umount $USB_MOUNT' >> /usr/bin/$BACKUP_SCRIPT_NAME
   echo '      rm -rf $USB_MOUNT' >> /usr/bin/$BACKUP_SCRIPT_NAME
   echo '      if [[ ${1} == "/root/temp"* || ${1} == *"tempbackup" ]]; then' >> /usr/bin/$BACKUP_SCRIPT_NAME
-  echo '        shred -zu ${1}/*"' >> /usr/bin/$BACKUP_SCRIPT_NAME
+  echo '        shred -zu ${1}/*' >> /usr/bin/$BACKUP_SCRIPT_NAME
   echo '        rm -rf ${1}' >> /usr/bin/$BACKUP_SCRIPT_NAME
   echo '      fi' >> /usr/bin/$BACKUP_SCRIPT_NAME
   echo '      exit 853' >> /usr/bin/$BACKUP_SCRIPT_NAME