diff --git a/osm_common/fsmongo.py b/osm_common/fsmongo.py
index 487eaf8..a057e37 100644
--- a/osm_common/fsmongo.py
+++ b/osm_common/fsmongo.py
@@ -294,6 +294,7 @@
         :param folder:
         :return: None or raises an exception
         """
+        folder = folder.rstrip("/")
         try:
             self.fs.upload_from_stream(folder, BytesIO(), metadata={"type": "dir"})
         except errors.FileExists:  # make it idempotent
@@ -308,6 +309,9 @@
         :param dst: destination directory
         :return: None or raises and exception
         """
+        dst = dst.rstrip("/")
+        src = src.rstrip("/")
+
         try:
             dst_cursor = self.fs.find(
                 {"filename": {"$regex": "^{}(/|$)".format(dst)}}, no_cursor_timeout=True
@@ -333,6 +337,7 @@
         :return: True, False
         """
         f = storage if isinstance(storage, str) else "/".join(storage)
+        f = f.rstrip("/")
 
         cursor = self.fs.find({"filename": f})
 
@@ -344,7 +349,7 @@
                     "Multiple files found", http_code=HTTPStatus.INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR
                 )
 
-            print(requested_file.metadata)
+            self.logger.debug("Entry {} metadata {}".format(f, requested_file.metadata))
 
             # if no special mode is required just check it does exists
             if not mode:
@@ -365,6 +370,7 @@
         :return: file size
         """
         f = storage if isinstance(storage, str) else "/".join(storage)
+        f = f.rstrip("/")
 
         cursor = self.fs.find({"filename": f})
 
@@ -386,6 +392,7 @@
         :return: None
         """
         f = path if isinstance(path, str) else "/".join(path)
+        f = f.rstrip("/")
 
         if type(compressed_object) is tarfile.TarFile:
             for member in compressed_object.getmembers():
@@ -404,7 +411,9 @@
                     file_type = "dir"
 
                 metadata = {"type": file_type, "permissions": member.mode}
+                member.name = member.name.rstrip("/")
 
+                self.logger.debug("Uploading {}".format(member.name))
                 self.fs.upload_from_stream(
                     f + "/" + member.name, stream, metadata=metadata
                 )
@@ -423,9 +432,9 @@
                     file_type = "file"
 
                 metadata = {"type": file_type}
+                member.filename = member.filename.rstrip("/")
 
-                print("Now uploading...")
-                print(f + "/" + member.filename)
+                self.logger.debug("Uploading {}".format(member.filename))
                 self.fs.upload_from_stream(
                     f + "/" + member.filename, stream, metadata=metadata
                 )
@@ -442,6 +451,7 @@
         """
         try:
             f = storage if isinstance(storage, str) else "/".join(storage)
+            f = f.rstrip("/")
 
             if "b" in mode:
                 return GridByteStream(f, self.fs, mode)
@@ -464,6 +474,7 @@
         """
         try:
             f = storage if isinstance(storage, str) else "/".join(storage)
+            f = f.rstrip("/")
 
             files = []
             dir_cursor = self.fs.find({"filename": f})
@@ -506,6 +517,7 @@
         """
         try:
             f = storage if isinstance(storage, str) else "/".join(storage)
+            f = f.rstrip("/")
 
             file_cursor = self.fs.find({"filename": f})
             found = False