diff --git a/GNUmakefile b/GNUmakefile
index 5c7cf24..e1c2eef 100644
--- a/GNUmakefile
+++ b/GNUmakefile
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ install: headers install-inc install-man install-lib
 uninstall:
 	rm -f $(patsubst %.h,$(INCLUDEDIR)/%.h,$(INCLUDES))
 	rm -f $(INCLUDEDIR)/libowfat/*.h
-	rmdir -f $(INCLUDEDIR)/libowfat
+	test -d $(INCLUDEDIR)/libowfat && rmdir $(INCLUDEDIR)/libowfat
 	rm -f $(patsubst %.3,$(MAN3DIR)/%.3,$(notdir $(wildcard */*.3)))
 	rm -f $(LIBDIR)/libowfat.a
 
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index e4190e1..c73ca2d 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -819,7 +819,7 @@ install: headers install-inc install-man install-lib
 uninstall:
 	rm -f $(patsubst %.h,$(INCLUDEDIR)/%.h,$(INCLUDES))
 	rm -f $(INCLUDEDIR)/libowfat/*.h
-	rmdir -f $(INCLUDEDIR)/libowfat
+	test -d $(INCLUDEDIR)/libowfat && rmdir $(INCLUDEDIR)/libowfat
 	rm -f $(patsubst %.3,$(MAN3DIR)/%.3,$(notdir $(wildcard */*.3)))
 	rm -f $(LIBDIR)/libowfat.a