diff --git a/trm.sh b/trm.sh
index dcb2adc..469faa5 100755
--- a/trm.sh
+++ b/trm.sh
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
   echo "usage: trm.sh -cehistvx -g graveyard [file|dir] ..."
   echo "       where,"
   echo "              -c            copy targets to graveyard, don't remove them"
-  echo "              -e            empty the current graveyard (permanent removal"
+  echo "              -e            empty the current graveyard (permanent removal)"
   echo "              -h            display this help screen"
   echo "              -g graveyard  use named graveyard instead of default"
   echo "              -i            interactive removal/copy"
@@ -71,7 +71,10 @@
 
       # Empty the graveyard
       e)
-        rm -rf  ${VERBOSE} ${GRAVEYARD}/* ${GRAVEYARD}/.[-z]*
+          if [ -z "${TESTMODE}" ]
+          then
+            rm -rf  ${VERBOSE} ${GRAVEYARD}/* ${GRAVEYARD}/.[-z]*
+          fi
       ;;
 
       # Name your own graveyard