diff --git a/scripts/deploy.sh b/scripts/deploy.sh
index c8c4de315..f371d99b0 100755
--- a/scripts/deploy.sh
+++ b/scripts/deploy.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
-ssh rm -rf * $FTP_USER@$FTP_HOST:$FTP_DIR
+ssh $FTP_USER@$FTP_HOST:$FTP_DIR rm -rf *
 chmod a+x /home/travis/build/collinbarrett/FilterLists/src/FilterLists.Api/bin/Release/netcoreapp2.0/ubuntu.16.04-x64/publish/FilterLists.Api.dll
 sshpass -p $FTP_PASSWORD scp -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no -r /home/travis/build/collinbarrett/FilterLists/src/FilterLists.Api/bin/Release/netcoreapp2.0/ubuntu.16.04-x64/publish/* $FTP_USER@$FTP_HOST:$FTP_DIR
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