diff --git a/bin/cdist-config b/bin/cdist-config
index adfd7bd8..d10f1ac7 100644
--- a/bin/cdist-config
+++ b/bin/cdist-config
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ __cdist_remote_type_explorer_dir()
 #
 __cdist_tmp_removal()
 {
-   echo rm -rf "${__cdist_tmp_dir}"
+   rm -rf "${__cdist_tmp_dir}"
 }
 
 # Does not work in children, will be called again in every script!