diff --git a/opt/shutdown.sh b/opt/shutdown.sh
index 9488f4c..d97969f 100755
--- a/opt/shutdown.sh
+++ b/opt/shutdown.sh
@@ -12,14 +12,17 @@ if [ ! -e /tmp/backup_done ] || ! grep -q "^home" /opt/.filetool.lst; then
   awk 'BEGIN { FS=":" }  $3 >= 1000 && $1 != "nobody" { print $1 }' /etc/passwd > /tmp/users
   while read U; do
     while read F; do
-      TARGET="/home/${U}/$F"
-      if [ -d "$TARGET" ]; then
-        rm -rf "$TARGET"
-      else
-        if [ -f "$TARGET" ]; then
-          rm -f "$TARGET"
+      # don't do rm -rf /home/tc/
+      if [ -n "$F" ]; then
+        TARGET="/home/${U}/$F"
+        if [ -d "$TARGET" ]; then
+          rm -rf "$TARGET"
+        else
+          if [ -f "$TARGET" ]; then
+            rm -f "$TARGET"
+          fi
         fi
       fi
-    done < /opt/.xfiletool.lst      
-  done < /tmp/users 
+    done < /opt/.xfiletool.lst
+  done < /tmp/users
 fi