diff --git a/backupBitwarden.ps1 b/backupBitwarden.ps1
index a82100e..85e6acf 100644
--- a/backupBitwarden.ps1
+++ b/backupBitwarden.ps1
@@ -3,12 +3,6 @@ param (
     [switch]$gpg
 )
 
-# the validatescript for the param was not working when -gpg -zip was passed in so this will be the fucntion
-if ($gpg -and -not $zip) {
-    Write-Error "You cannot use -gpg without -zip."
-    exit 1
-}
-
 # get the date/time for the back filename
 $dateTime = get-date -format ("yyyyMMdd-HHmmss")
 $env:Path += ";$PSScriptRoot\lib;$PSScriptRoot\lib\gpg\bin"
@@ -71,13 +65,15 @@ $itemsWithAttachments | foreach {
 
 $zipFilename = "Bitwarden Backup $dateTime.zip"
 
-if ($zip) {
+if ($zip -or $gpg) {
     Write-Host "Zipping the backup together..."
     Compress-Archive -Path $PSScriptRoot\*.csv, $PSScriptRoot\*.json, $PSScriptRoot\attachments -DestinationPath "$PSScriptRoot\$zipFilename"
-    
+    Write-Host "Securely deleting the exports and attachments..."
+    sdelete64.exe -s -p 5 $PSScriptRoot\*.csv $PSScriptRoot\*.json $PSScriptRoot\attachments
     if ($gpg) {
         Write-Host "Encrypting the backup zip with your bitwarden password..."
-        gpg.exe --symmetric --cipher-algo AES256 --digest-algo SHA512 --output "$PSScriptRoot\$zipFilename.gpg" "$PSScriptRoot\$zipFilename"
+        gpg.exe --batch --passphrase "$password" --symmetric --cipher-algo AES256 --digest-algo SHA512 --output "$PSScriptRoot\$zipFilename.gpg" "$PSScriptRoot\$zipFilename"
+        sdelete64.exe -p 5 "$PSScriptRoot\$zipFilename"
     }
 }