diff --git a/deploy.sh b/deploy.sh
index 70aac3b..7968c1e 100755
--- a/deploy.sh
+++ b/deploy.sh
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ svn add . --force > /dev/null
 
 # SVN delete all deleted files
 # Also suppress stdout here
-svn status | grep '^\!' | sed 's/! *//' | xargs -I% svn rm %@ > /dev/null
+svn status | grep '^\!' | cut -c9- | xargs -I% svn rm %@ > /dev/null
 
 # Copy tag locally to make this a single commit
 echo "➤ Copying tag..."