diff --git a/weed/filer/hbase/hbase_store.go b/weed/filer/hbase/hbase_store.go
index 68170ec18..65cdfd847 100644
--- a/weed/filer/hbase/hbase_store.go
+++ b/weed/filer/hbase/hbase_store.go
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ func (store *HbaseStore) DeleteFolderChildren(ctx context.Context, path util.Ful
 		}
 		fullpath := util.FullPath(cell.Row)
 		dir, _ := fullpath.DirAndName()
-		if dir != string(dir) {
+		if dir != string(path) {
 			continue
 		}