diff --git a/packages/git-crypt-rm-gpg-user/git-crypt-rm-gpg-user.sh b/packages/git-crypt-rm-gpg-user/git-crypt-rm-gpg-user.sh
index 70aa1cb..57a6d11 100644
--- a/packages/git-crypt-rm-gpg-user/git-crypt-rm-gpg-user.sh
+++ b/packages/git-crypt-rm-gpg-user/git-crypt-rm-gpg-user.sh
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ git stash # stash potential typechange
 # Remove encrypted files and git-crypt
 git crypt status -e |sed -E 's/^\s+encrypted: //g' > "${TMPFILE}"
 if [ -s "${TMPFILE}" ]; then
-    awk '{print $2}' ${TMPFILE} | xargs rm
+    <"${TMPFILE}" xargs rm
     #xargs -I {} -- rm -- {} < "${TMPFILE}"
     git commit -a -m "Remove encrypted files"
 fi