diff --git a/scripts/tools/db_backup.sh b/scripts/tools/db_backup.sh
index 309ceeae..e9efe247 100755
--- a/scripts/tools/db_backup.sh
+++ b/scripts/tools/db_backup.sh
@@ -15,4 +15,4 @@ log "Backing up database..." "INFO"
 $SQLITE3 "${NOAA_HOME}/db/panel.db" ".backup '$NOAA_HOME/db_backups/panel.db.$dt.backup'"
 
 log "Pruning database backups older than 3 days..." "INFO"
-find "${NOAA_HOME}/db_backups/" -type f -mtime +3 -name panel.db.*.backup
+find "${NOAA_HOME}/db_backups/" -type f -mtime +3 -name "panel.db.*.backup" -delete