diff --git a/config/functions b/config/functions
index 376d50dc01..66f44c439c 100644
--- a/config/functions
+++ b/config/functions
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ safe_remove() {
 
   [ -z "${path}" ] && return 0
 
-  if [ -f "${path}" -o -d "${path}" ]; then
+  if [ -e "${path}" -o -L "${path}" ]; then
     rm -r "${path}"
   elif [ -n "${PKG_NAME}" ]; then
     print_color CLR_WARNING "safe_remove: path does not exist: [${PKG_NAME}]: ${path}\n"