diff --git a/site-cookbooks/kosmos_kvm/files/backup_vm.sh b/site-cookbooks/kosmos_kvm/files/backup_vm.sh
index 3cf7a39..5b6fe07 100644
--- a/site-cookbooks/kosmos_kvm/files/backup_vm.sh
+++ b/site-cookbooks/kosmos_kvm/files/backup_vm.sh
@@ -22,8 +22,5 @@ borg create -v $REPOSITORY::$1_$(date +%F_%H-%M) \
         /var/lib/libvirt/images/$1.qcow2  \
         /root/backups/vm_meta/$1.xml
 
-echo "Pivoting base image back to original"
-virsh blockcommit $1 vda --pivot --base=/var/lib/libvirt/images/$1.qcow2
-
-echo "Removing snapshot image"
-rm /var/lib/libvirt/images/$1.hotswap.qcow2
+echo "Pivoting base image back to original, and removing the snapshot image"
+virsh blockcommit $1 vda --pivot --base=/var/lib/libvirt/images/$1.qcow2 && rm /var/lib/libvirt/images/$1.hotswap.qcow2