diff --git a/tdutils/td/utils/port/path.cpp b/tdutils/td/utils/port/path.cpp
index 744d706d0..1c93cf32d 100644
--- a/tdutils/td/utils/port/path.cpp
+++ b/tdutils/td/utils/port/path.cpp
@@ -95,7 +95,8 @@ Status rmrf(CSlice path) {
         unlink(path).ignore();
         break;
       case WalkPath::Type::Symlink:
-        // never follow symbolic links
+        // never follow symbolic links, but delete the link themselves
+        unlink(path).ignore();
         break;
     }
   });