diff --git a/include/helper_system_remote_scan b/include/helper_system_remote_scan
index 9f347bf8..4cca7f70 100644
--- a/include/helper_system_remote_scan
+++ b/include/helper_system_remote_scan
@@ -70,14 +70,14 @@
     #if [ $? -gt 1 ]; then echo "Could not perform remote audit"; ExitFatal; fi
 
     echo "  ${BLUE}* ${WHITE}Step 4${NORMAL}: ${CYAN}Clean up directory${NORMAL}"
-    printf "%s\n\n" "    ssh ${REMOTE_TARGET} rm -rf ~/tmp-lynis"
+    printf "%s\n\n" "    ssh ${REMOTE_TARGET} \"rm -rf ~/tmp-lynis\""
 
     echo "  ${BLUE}* ${WHITE}Step 5${NORMAL}: ${CYAN}Retrieve log and report${NORMAL}"
     printf "%s\n" "    scp -q ${REMOTE_TARGET}:/tmp/lynis.log ./files/${REMOTE_TARGET}-lynis.log"
     printf "%s\n\n" "    scp -q ${REMOTE_TARGET}:/tmp/lynis-report.dat ./files/${REMOTE_TARGET}-lynis-report.dat"
 
     echo "  ${BLUE}* ${WHITE}Step 6${NORMAL}: ${CYAN}Clean up tmp files (when using non-privileged account)${NORMAL}"
-    printf "%s\n\n" "    ssh ${REMOTE_TARGET} rm /tmp/lynis.log /tmp/lynis-report.dat"
+    printf "%s\n\n" "    ssh ${REMOTE_TARGET} \"rm /tmp/lynis.log /tmp/lynis-report.dat\""
 
     # No more Lynis output
     QUIET=1