diff --git a/modules/websession/lib/inveniogc.py b/modules/websession/lib/inveniogc.py
index 0e56cfdc16..e5a4ec7bb8 100644
--- a/modules/websession/lib/inveniogc.py
+++ b/modules/websession/lib/inveniogc.py
@@ -177,15 +177,15 @@ def clean_tempfiles():
             % (CFG_TMPDIR, CFG_TMPSHAREDDIR, \
                CFG_MAX_ATIME_RM_BIBDOC, vstr))
 
-    write_message("- deleting old temporary WebSubmit icons")
+    write_message("- deleting old temporary WebSubmit icon dirs")
     gc_exec_command('find %s %s -name "websubmit_icon_creator_*"'
-        ' -atime +%s -exec rm %s -f {} \;' \
+        ' -atime +%s -exec rm %s -rf {} \;' \
             % (CFG_TMPDIR, CFG_TMPSHAREDDIR, \
                CFG_MAX_ATIME_RM_ICON, vstr))
 
-    write_message("- deleting old temporary WebSubmit stamps")
+    write_message("- deleting old temporary WebSubmit stamp dirs")
     gc_exec_command('find %s %s -name "websubmit_file_stamper_*"'
-        ' -atime +%s -exec rm %s -f {} \;' \
+        ' -atime +%s -exec rm %s -rf {} \;' \
             % (CFG_TMPDIR, CFG_TMPSHAREDDIR, \
                CFG_MAX_ATIME_RM_STAMP, vstr))