diff --git a/objects/functionsFFMPEG.php b/objects/functionsFFMPEG.php
index ae41528b6166..89a303d04cfa 100644
--- a/objects/functionsFFMPEG.php
+++ b/objects/functionsFFMPEG.php
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ function cleanupDownloadsDirectory($resolution = 720)
 
             // Check if it's a file and does not match the resolution pattern (e.g., '480_.mp4')
             $pattern = '/' . $resolution . '_\.mp4$/';
-            if (is_file($filePath) && (preg_match($pattern $entry) || empty($fsize))) {
+            if (is_file($filePath) && (preg_match($pattern, $entry) || empty($fsize))) {
                 // Attempt to delete the file
                 if (unlink($filePath)) {
                     _error_log("cleanupDownloadsDirectory: Deleted file: {$filePath}");