diff --git a/distrobox-rm b/distrobox-rm
index 49d568c83d..77f0779f58 100755
--- a/distrobox-rm
+++ b/distrobox-rm
@@ -501,7 +501,7 @@ if [ "${image}" -eq 0 ]; then
 	done
 
 	# Accept only y,Y,Yes,yes,n,N,No,no.
-	case "${response}" in
+	case "${response_force:-"N"}" in
 		y | Y | Yes | yes | YES)
 			for container in ${container_name_list}; do
 				delete_container "${container}"