diff --git a/xbps-src/shutils/pkgtarget_funcs.sh.in b/xbps-src/shutils/pkgtarget_funcs.sh.in
index dcb499aed57..5cf0326b7bd 100644
--- a/xbps-src/shutils/pkgtarget_funcs.sh.in
+++ b/xbps-src/shutils/pkgtarget_funcs.sh.in
@@ -208,6 +208,10 @@ remove_pkg()
 	if [ -d "$XBPS_DESTDIR/${pkgname}-${ver%_*}" ]; then
 		rm -rf "$XBPS_DESTDIR/${pkgname}-${ver%_*}"
 	fi
-	
+
+	rm -f $XBPS_PRE_INSTALL_DONE
+	rm -f $XBPS_POST_INSTALL_DONE
+	rm -f $XBPS_INSTALL_DONE
+
 	return $?
 }