diff --git a/git-stash.sh b/git-stash.sh
index 7561b374d2..7c0d563c63 100755
--- a/git-stash.sh
+++ b/git-stash.sh
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ require_work_tree
 cd_to_toplevel
 
 TMP="$GIT_DIR/.git-stash.$$"
-trap 'rm -f "$TMP-*"' 0
+trap 'rm -f "$TMP-"*' 0
 
 ref_stash=refs/stash