diff --git a/lgsm/modules/command_stop.sh b/lgsm/modules/command_stop.sh
index c2c12da2a..f1e421579 100644
--- a/lgsm/modules/command_stop.sh
+++ b/lgsm/modules/command_stop.sh
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ rm -f "${lockdir:?}/${selfname}-started.lock"
 
 # If user ran the stop command monitor will become disabled.
 if [ -z "${exitbypass}" ]; then
-	rm -f > "${lockdir:?}/${selfname}-monitoring.lock"
+	rm -f "${lockdir:?}/${selfname}-monitoring.lock"
 fi