diff --git a/scripts/functions.sh b/scripts/functions.sh
index 290aca3..c970e4c 100644
--- a/scripts/functions.sh
+++ b/scripts/functions.sh
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ obtain_and_deploy_source() {
   check_file_integrity $src_file $src_checksum
   extract_archive $src_file $deploy_path
   
-  sudo rm $symlink_to_deploy_path
+  sudo rm -f $symlink_to_deploy_path
   sudo ln --symbolic --force $deploy_path $symlink_to_deploy_path 
 
   sudo chown $user: -LR $symlink_to_deploy_path