diff --git a/aqt/main.py b/aqt/main.py
index 50a574845..eccbff87c 100644
--- a/aqt/main.py
+++ b/aqt/main.py
@@ -420,7 +420,7 @@ from the profile screen."))
         while len(backups) > nbacks:
             fname = backups.pop(0)
             path = os.path.join(dir, fname)
-            send2trash(path)
+            os.unlink(path)
 
     def maybeOptimize(self):
         # have two weeks passed?
diff --git a/aqt/profiles.py b/aqt/profiles.py
index 3597641d9..53cfd2628 100644
--- a/aqt/profiles.py
+++ b/aqt/profiles.py
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ profileConf = dict(
     # profile
     mainWindowGeom=None,
     mainWindowState=None,
-    numBackups=30,
+    numBackups=50,
     lastOptimize=intTime(),
     # editing
     fullSearch=False,