diff --git a/autoload/vundle/installer.vim b/autoload/vundle/installer.vim
index f2a2e5c..84eb0a1 100644
--- a/autoload/vundle/installer.vim
+++ b/autoload/vundle/installer.vim
@@ -540,7 +540,7 @@ func! vundle#installer#shell_rmdir(target) abort
     let cmd = 'rm -rf'
   endif
 
-  return cmd.' '.vundle#installer#shellesc(target)
+  return cmd.' '.vundle#installer#shellesc(a:target)
 endf