diff --git a/tools/build/buildshorewall b/tools/build/buildshorewall
index a8e8bf4c9..032488f54 100755
--- a/tools/build/buildshorewall
+++ b/tools/build/buildshorewall
@@ -672,7 +672,7 @@ fi
 	#
 	progress_message "Creating $DIR/shorewall-$VERSION..."
 
-	rm -rf shorewall-$VERSION
+	rm -rf shorewall-common-$VERSION
 
 	do_or_die mv $SHOREWALLDIR shorewall-common-$VERSION