diff --git a/dom0/aux-tools/remove_appvm_appmenus.sh b/dom0/aux-tools/remove_appvm_appmenus.sh
index dad609a2..93a1ef8b 100755
--- a/dom0/aux-tools/remove_appvm_appmenus.sh
+++ b/dom0/aux-tools/remove_appvm_appmenus.sh
@@ -14,5 +14,6 @@ fi
 
 if ls $APPSDIR/*.directory $APPSDIR/*.desktop > /dev/null 2>&1; then
     xdg-desktop-menu uninstall $APPSDIR/*.directory $APPSDIR/*.desktop
+    rm -f $APPSDIR/*.desktop $APPSDIR/*.directory
 fi