diff --git a/libexec/portzap/portzap-install b/libexec/portzap/portzap-install
index e858991..952b6da 100755
--- a/libexec/portzap/portzap-install
+++ b/libexec/portzap/portzap-install
@@ -20,9 +20,7 @@ perform_update()
         parent=$(dirname "${target}")
         echo "rm ${target}"
         rm -f "${target}"
-        if [ -e "${parent}" ]; then
-            find "${parent}" -type d -maxdepth 0 -empty -exec rm -rf {} \;
-        fi
+        find "${parent}" -type d -maxdepth 0 -empty -delete
     done
     for file in ${add}; do
         target="${installdir}/${file}"