diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/haxe/default.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/haxe/default.nix
index 93ee1a87eddb..b36caaf04a08 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/haxe/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/haxe/default.nix
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
 
   postBuild = ''
     find std/tools -name '*.n' -delete
-    rm std/tools/haxedoc/haxedoc std/tools/haxelib/haxelib
+    rm -f std/tools/haxedoc/haxedoc std/tools/haxelib/haxelib
   '';
 
   buildFlags = [ "all" "tools" ];