diff --git a/lib/msf/core/exploit/smb/client/psexec.rb b/lib/msf/core/exploit/smb/client/psexec.rb
index 2eb00cd21e..e04f47576d 100644
--- a/lib/msf/core/exploit/smb/client/psexec.rb
+++ b/lib/msf/core/exploit/smb/client/psexec.rb
@@ -330,14 +330,14 @@ module Exploit::Remote::SMB::Client::Psexec
       if smb_share =~ /.[\\\/]/
         simple.connect("\\\\#{datastore['RHOST']}\\#{smbshare}")
         begin
-          simple.delete("\\#{fileprefix}\\#{filename}")
+          simple.delete("#{fileprefix}\\#{filename}")
         rescue XCEPT::ErrorCode => e
           print_error("Delete of \\#{fileprefix}\\#{filename} failed: #{e.message}")
         end
       else
         simple.connect("\\\\#{datastore['RHOST']}\\#{smbshare}")
         begin
-          simple.delete("\\#{filename}")
+          simple.delete("#{filename}")
         rescue XCEPT::ErrorCode => e
           print_error("Delete of \\#{filename} failed: #{e.message}")
         end