diff --git a/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/resources/bot_update.py b/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/resources/bot_update.py
index 31d25a542..3e0766cbb 100755
--- a/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/resources/bot_update.py
+++ b/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/resources/bot_update.py
@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@ def remove(target, cleanup_dir):
     os.rename(target, dest)
   except OSError as os_e:
     print('Error renaming %s to %s: %s' % (target, dest, str(os_e)))
-    if not target.endswith('/.', '\.'):
+    if not target.endswith(('/.', '\.')):
       raise
     # Because the solutions name is '.', we might be in a bot
     # directory that is locked to prevent renaming. Instead