diff --git a/.local/bin/delete_certain_known_hosts b/.local/bin/delete_certain_known_hosts
index 637c56f1..2a20b849 100755
--- a/.local/bin/delete_certain_known_hosts
+++ b/.local/bin/delete_certain_known_hosts
@@ -26,6 +26,6 @@ done
 if [[ -z "$lines_to_delete" ]]; then
   echo "All arguments passed were invalid lines in $known_hosts_path"
 else
-  sed -i'' "$lines_to_delete" "$known_hosts_path"
+  sed -i'' -e "$lines_to_delete" "$known_hosts_path"
   echo "Deleted lines $(echo $(echo "$lines_to_delete" | sed 's/d;/, /g') | sed 's/.$//' )"
 fi