diff --git a/devlib/target.py b/devlib/target.py
index 490da9c..9e7ad0d 100644
--- a/devlib/target.py
+++ b/devlib/target.py
@@ -487,7 +487,7 @@ class Target(object):
         raise IOError('No usable temporary filename found')
 
     def remove(self, path, as_root=False):
-        self.execute('rm -rf {}'.format(path), as_root=as_root)
+        self.execute('rm -rf "{}"'.format(escape_double_quotes(path)), as_root=as_root)
 
     # misc
     def core_cpus(self, core):