diff --git a/packages/mediacenter/kodi/scripts/kodi.sh b/packages/mediacenter/kodi/scripts/kodi.sh
index 1f79057750..5972aedad8 100755
--- a/packages/mediacenter/kodi/scripts/kodi.sh
+++ b/packages/mediacenter/kodi/scripts/kodi.sh
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ if command_exists gdb; then
 fi
 
 # clean up any stale cores. just in case
-rm -f /storage/.cache/cores/*
+find /storage/.cache/cores -type f -delete
 
 # clean zero-byte database files that prevent migration/startup
 for file in /storage/.kodi/userdata/Database/*.db; do