diff --git a/templates/postgresql-backup.sh.j2 b/templates/postgresql-backup.sh.j2
index 277c575..a1c8e3e 100755
--- a/templates/postgresql-backup.sh.j2
+++ b/templates/postgresql-backup.sh.j2
@@ -49,9 +49,9 @@ cleanup_old_backups() {
 	# find ${HISTDIR} -mtime +${N_DAYS_TO_SPARE} -type f -exec rm -fv {} \;
 	ORD_DUMP_TO_DEL=$( expr $N_DAYS_TO_SPARE + 1 )
 	TODELETE=$( /bin/ls "${HISTDIR}/" | awk -F '.' '{print $NF}' | sort -ruV | tail -n +${ORD_DUMP_TO_DEL} )
-	for DATETODELETE in ${TODELETE}
+	for i in ${TODELETE}
 	do
-	    rm -fv "${DATETODELETE}/*.${i}"
+	    rm -f "${HISTDIR}/*.${i}"
 	done
 }