diff --git a/lib/tasks/release.rake b/lib/tasks/release.rake
index ff707b6..068113d 100644
--- a/lib/tasks/release.rake
+++ b/lib/tasks/release.rake
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ EOF
       puts "I: please upload the package manually!"
     end
 
-    rm_f "rm tmp/pending-release"
+    rm_f "tmp/pending-release"
   end
 
   desc 'Build Debian packages'
--
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