diff --git a/rule/ftpsyncfiles/rule_class.php b/rule/ftpsyncfiles/rule_class.php
index 8eb073a6..252df082 100644
--- a/rule/ftpsyncfiles/rule_class.php
+++ b/rule/ftpsyncfiles/rule_class.php
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ private function download_files(int $did): void {
                         // Delete the file from the remote server using cURL.
                         $deletech = curl_init();
                         curl_setopt($deletech, CURLOPT_URL, $remotepath);
-                        curl_setopt($deletech, CURLOPT_QUOTE, array("rm ".escapeshellarg("$remotepath"));
+                        curl_setopt($deletech, CURLOPT_QUOTE, array("rm ".escapeshellarg("$remotepath")));
                         $deleteresult = curl_exec($deletech);
                         curl_close($deletech);
                         if ($deleteresult === false) {