diff --git a/package/clixon/clixon.mk b/package/clixon/clixon.mk
index 71d8872c..d55bc6f3 100644
--- a/package/clixon/clixon.mk
+++ b/package/clixon/clixon.mk
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ CLIXON_POST_INSTALL_TARGET_HOOKS += CLIXON_INSTALL_EXAMPLE
 endif
 
 define CLIXON_INSTALL_CLEANUP
-	rm -f $(TARGET_DIR)/var/clixon
+	rm -rf $(TARGET_DIR)/var/clixon
 endef
 CLIXON_POST_INSTALL_TARGET_HOOKS += CLIXON_INSTALL_CLEANUP