diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index fc8d38d..2f7f5d6 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@ endif(DOXYGEN_FOUND)
 
 # uninstall
 add_custom_target(uninstall
-  COMMAND cat ${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}/install_manifest.txt | xargs rm -rf
+  COMMAND cat ${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}/install_manifest.txt | xargs rm
   WORKING_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}
 )