diff --git a/miku/utilities.lua b/miku/utilities.lua
index 1b34008..21c934d 100644
--- a/miku/utilities.lua
+++ b/miku/utilities.lua
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ function utilities.send_photo(chat_id, file, text, reply_to_message_id, reply_ma
 			photo = file
 		}
 	)
-	if string.match(file, '/tmp/') then
+	if string.match(file, '^/tmp/') then
 	  os.remove(file)
 	  print("Deleted: "..file)
 	end
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ function utilities.send_audio(chat_id, file, text, reply_to_message_id, duration
 			audio = file
 		}
 	)
-	if string.match(file, '/tmp/') then
+	if string.match(file, '^/tmp/') then
 	  os.remove(file)
 	  print("Deleted: "..file)
 	end
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ function utilities.send_document(chat_id, file, text, reply_to_message_id, reply
 			document = file
 		}
 	)
-	if string.match(file, '/tmp/') then
+	if string.match(file, '^/tmp/') then
 	  os.remove(file)
 	  print("Deleted: "..file)
 	end
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ function utilities.send_video(chat_id, file, text, reply_to_message_id, duration
 			video = file
 		}
 	)
-	if string.match(file, '/tmp/') then
+	if string.match(file, '^/tmp/') then
 	  os.remove(file)
 	  print("Deleted: "..file)
 	end
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ function utilities.send_voice(chat_id, file, text, reply_to_message_id, duration
 			voice = file
 		}
 	)
-	if string.match(file, '/tmp/') then
+	if string.match(file, '^/tmp/') then
 	  os.remove(file)
 	  print("Deleted: "..file)
 	end