diff --git a/demo_mover/remote_sftp.py b/demo_mover/remote_sftp.py
index 9b475322..af6c307c 100644
--- a/demo_mover/remote_sftp.py
+++ b/demo_mover/remote_sftp.py
@@ -117,5 +117,5 @@ class sftp_remote:
             last_modified = datetime.fromtimestamp(utime)
             if (datetime.now() - last_modified) > timedelta(days=30 * 3):
                 print('deleting file remotely: ', pathfile)
-                self.sftp.remove(path)
+                self.sftp.remove(pathfile)
         self.disconnect()