diff --git a/script-install-manual-scripts b/script-install-manual-scripts
index d62f86f4..1c94590b 100755
--- a/script-install-manual-scripts
+++ b/script-install-manual-scripts
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ for homedir in /home/*; do
     [[ -d $desktop ]] || continue
     echo "Scanning $desktop for old manuals"
     for f in "${remove[@]}"; do
-        [[ -f $desktop/$f ]] &&
+        [[ -e $desktop/$f ]] &&
         echo "Removing $desktop/$f" &&
         rm -f "${desktop:?}/$f"
     done