diff --git a/libraries/databaseTools.py b/libraries/databaseTools.py
index 6f53f55d3..aa63aac80 100644
--- a/libraries/databaseTools.py
+++ b/libraries/databaseTools.py
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ def database(options):
 	    print_info(green("  (")+ blue(str(currCounter))+"/"+red(str(atomsnumber))+green(") ")+red("Analyzing ")+bold(pkg)+red(" ..."))
 	    etpData = reagentTools.extractPkgData(package = etpConst['packagesbindir']+"/"+pkg, structuredLayout = True)
 	    # remove shait
-	    entropyTools.spawnCommand("rm -rf "+etpConst['packagestmpdir']+"/"+pkg+"*")
+	    entropyTools.spawnCommand("rm -rf "+etpConst['packagestmpdir']+"/"+pkg)
 	    # fill the db entry
 	    idpk, revision, etpDataUpdated, accepted = dbconn.addPackage(etpData)