diff --git a/rclone/helpers.go b/rclone/helpers.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 003c455..0000000
--- a/rclone/helpers.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,31 +0,0 @@
-package rclone
-
-import "strings"
-
-func FormattedParams(params []string) []string {
-	var formattedParams []string
-
-	for _, p := range params {
-		// does p contain =
-		pos := strings.Index(p, "=")
-		if pos < 0 {
-			// no = found, add it as-is
-			formattedParams = append(formattedParams, p)
-			continue
-		}
-
-		// split p into param name and value
-		pn := p[:pos]
-		pv := p[pos+1:]
-
-		if pn == "" || pv == "" {
-			// failed to parse name and value
-			log.Warnf("Failed formatting argument into name / value: %q, ignoring...", p)
-			continue
-		}
-
-		formattedParams = append(formattedParams, pn, pv)
-	}
-
-	return formattedParams
-}
diff --git a/syncer/copy.go b/syncer/copy.go
index d53664b..e0dc310 100644
--- a/syncer/copy.go
+++ b/syncer/copy.go
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import (
 
 func (s *Syncer) Copy(additionalRcloneParams []string) error {
 	// set variables
-	extraParams := rclone.FormattedParams(s.Config.RcloneParams.Copy)
+	extraParams := s.Config.RcloneParams.Copy
 	if additionalRcloneParams != nil {
 		extraParams = append(extraParams, additionalRcloneParams...)
 	}
diff --git a/syncer/dedupe.go b/syncer/dedupe.go
index 89270d5..d2ffbb9 100644
--- a/syncer/dedupe.go
+++ b/syncer/dedupe.go
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 func (s *Syncer) Dedupe(additionalRcloneParams []string) error {
-	extraParams := rclone.FormattedParams(s.Config.RcloneParams.Dedupe)
+	extraParams := s.Config.RcloneParams.Dedupe
 	if additionalRcloneParams != nil {
 		extraParams = append(extraParams, additionalRcloneParams...)
 	}
diff --git a/syncer/move.go b/syncer/move.go
index 8e8fa9a..2d010c1 100644
--- a/syncer/move.go
+++ b/syncer/move.go
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ func (s *Syncer) Move(additionalRcloneParams []string) error {
 		})
 	}
 
-	extraParams := rclone.FormattedParams(s.Config.RcloneParams.MoveServerSide)
+	extraParams := s.Config.RcloneParams.MoveServerSide
 	if additionalRcloneParams != nil {
 		extraParams = append(extraParams, additionalRcloneParams...)
 	}
diff --git a/syncer/sync.go b/syncer/sync.go
index d97cb4b..1668141 100644
--- a/syncer/sync.go
+++ b/syncer/sync.go
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import (
 
 func (s *Syncer) Sync(additionalRcloneParams []string) error {
 	// set variables
-	extraParams := rclone.FormattedParams(s.Config.RcloneParams.Sync)
+	extraParams := s.Config.RcloneParams.Sync
 	if additionalRcloneParams != nil {
 		extraParams = append(extraParams, additionalRcloneParams...)
 	}
diff --git a/uploader/copy.go b/uploader/copy.go
index 3e644af..c6d2f57 100644
--- a/uploader/copy.go
+++ b/uploader/copy.go
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import (
 
 func (u *Uploader) Copy(additionalRcloneParams []string) error {
 	// set variables
-	extraParams := rclone.FormattedParams(u.Config.RcloneParams.Copy)
+	extraParams := u.Config.RcloneParams.Copy
 	if additionalRcloneParams != nil {
 		extraParams = append(extraParams, additionalRcloneParams...)
 	}
diff --git a/uploader/dedupe.go b/uploader/dedupe.go
index 3e300d0..409662f 100644
--- a/uploader/dedupe.go
+++ b/uploader/dedupe.go
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 func (u *Uploader) Dedupe(additionalRcloneParams []string) error {
-	extraParams := rclone.FormattedParams(u.Config.RcloneParams.Dedupe)
+	extraParams := u.Config.RcloneParams.Dedupe
 	if additionalRcloneParams != nil {
 		extraParams = append(extraParams, additionalRcloneParams...)
 	}
diff --git a/uploader/move.go b/uploader/move.go
index 51493d9..4b6eb04 100644
--- a/uploader/move.go
+++ b/uploader/move.go
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ func (u *Uploader) Move(serverSide bool, additionalRcloneParams []string) error
 			})
 		}
 
-		extraParams = rclone.FormattedParams(u.Config.RcloneParams.MoveServerSide)
+		extraParams = u.Config.RcloneParams.MoveServerSide
 	} else {
 		// this is a normal move (to only one location)
 		moveRemotes = append(moveRemotes, rclone.RemoteInstruction{
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ func (u *Uploader) Move(serverSide bool, additionalRcloneParams []string) error
 			ServerSide: false,
 		})
 
-		extraParams = rclone.FormattedParams(u.Config.RcloneParams.Move)
+		extraParams = u.Config.RcloneParams.Move
 	}
 
 	// set variables