diff --git a/backup-email.rsc b/backup-email.rsc
index cff6fd83..4abc9610 100644
--- a/backup-email.rsc
+++ b/backup-email.rsc
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
   :global LogPrint;
   :global MkDir;
   :global RandomDelay;
+  :global RmDir;
   :global ScriptFromTerminal;
   :global ScriptLock;
   :global SendEMail2;
@@ -136,6 +137,7 @@
     $LogPrint warning $ScriptName ("Files are still available, sending e-mail failed.");
     :set PackagesUpdateBackupFailure true;
   }
+  $RmDir $DirName;
 } do={
   :global ExitError; $ExitError $ExitOK [ :jobname ] $Err;
 }