diff --git a/uninstall.sh b/uninstall.sh
index 2ca630dd..1d26fc95 100755
--- a/uninstall.sh
+++ b/uninstall.sh
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ function unlink() {
 }
 
 # repositories
-[[ -n "$REMOVE_REPOSITORIES" ]] && rm -rf repositories
+[[ -n "$REMOVE_REPOSITORIES" ]] && rm -rf repositories/*
 
 # install bit
 [[ -n "$REMOVE_INSTALLBIT" ]] && rm -rf "$HOME/.config/.jstm_dotfiles"