diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6b85aea..5bb4eb9 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -9,12 +9,12 @@ Usage of ./duetbackup:
           Directory on Duet to create a backup of (default "0:/sys")
     -domain string
         Domain of Duet Wifi
-    -keepLocal
-        Keep files locally that have been deleted on the Duet
     -outDir string
           Output dir of backup
     -password string
         Connection password (default "reprap")
     -port uint
           Port of Duet Wifi (default 80)
+    -removeLocal
+        Remove files locally that have been deleted on the Duet
 ```
diff --git a/duetbackup.go b/duetbackup.go
index 04f31a2..e3b35a3 100644
--- a/duetbackup.go
+++ b/duetbackup.go
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ func getFileList(baseURL string, dir string, first uint64) (*filelist, error) {
 	return &fl, nil
 }
 
-func updateLocalFiles(baseURL string, fl *filelist, outDir string, keepLocal bool) error {
+func updateLocalFiles(baseURL string, fl *filelist, outDir string, removeLocal bool) error {
 
 	fileDownloadURL := "rr_download?name=" + url.QueryEscape(fl.Dir+"/")
 
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ func updateLocalFiles(baseURL string, fl *filelist, outDir string, keepLocal boo
 			}
 
 			// Go recursively into this directory
-			if err = syncFolder(baseURL, fl.Dir+"/"+file.Name, fileName, keepLocal); err != nil {
+			if err = syncFolder(baseURL, fl.Dir+"/"+file.Name, fileName, removeLocal); err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
 			continue
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ func removeDeletedFiles(fl *filelist, outDir string) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func syncFolder(address, folder, outDir string, keepLocal bool) error {
+func syncFolder(address, folder, outDir string, removeLocal bool) error {
 	log.Println("Fetching filelist for", folder)
 	fl, err := getFileList(address, url.QueryEscape(folder), 0)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -220,11 +220,11 @@ func syncFolder(address, folder, outDir string, keepLocal bool) error {
 	}
 
 	log.Println("Checking files to be downloaded from", folder)
-	if err = updateLocalFiles(address, fl, outDir, keepLocal); err != nil {
+	if err = updateLocalFiles(address, fl, outDir, removeLocal); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	if !keepLocal {
+	if removeLocal {
 		log.Println("Checking no longer existing files in", outDir)
 		if err = removeDeletedFiles(fl, outDir); err != nil {
 			return err
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ func connect(address, password string) error {
 
 func main() {
 	var domain, dirToBackup, outDir, password string
-	var keepLocal bool
+	var removeLocal bool
 	var port uint64
 
 	flag.StringVar(&domain, "domain", "", "Domain of Duet Wifi")
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ func main() {
 	flag.StringVar(&dirToBackup, "dirToBackup", sysDir, "Directory on Duet to create a backup of")
 	flag.StringVar(&outDir, "outDir", "", "Output dir of backup")
 	flag.StringVar(&password, "password", "reprap", "Connection password")
-	flag.BoolVar(&keepLocal, "keepLocal", false, "Keep files locally that have been deleted on the Duet")
+	flag.BoolVar(&removeLocal, "removeLocal", false, "Remove files locally that have been deleted on the Duet")
 	flag.Parse()
 
 	if domain == "" || outDir == "" {
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ func main() {
 		os.Exit(0)
 	}
 
-	err := syncFolder(address, dirToBackup, outDir, keepLocal)
+	err := syncFolder(address, dirToBackup, outDir, removeLocal)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatal(err)
 		os.Exit(1)