diff --git a/lib/private/helper.php b/lib/private/helper.php
index 7a17352024..cabd1143f8 100644
--- a/lib/private/helper.php
+++ b/lib/private/helper.php
@@ -221,7 +221,9 @@ class OC_Helper {
 
 			foreach ($files as $fileInfo) {
 				/** @var SplFileInfo $fileInfo */
-				if ($fileInfo->isDir()) {
+				if ($fileInfo->isLink()) {
+					unlink($fileInfo->getPathname());
+				} else if ($fileInfo->isDir()) {
 					rmdir($fileInfo->getRealPath());
 				} else {
 					unlink($fileInfo->getRealPath());