diff --git a/build/update-apps.sh b/build/update-apps.sh
index 060cfe0fdc..e4611a79af 100755
--- a/build/update-apps.sh
+++ b/build/update-apps.sh
@@ -11,4 +11,4 @@
 # - removes branches merged into master
 # - … could even do the build steps if they are consistent for the apps (like `make`)
 
-find apps* -maxdepth 2 -name .git -exec sh -c 'cd {}/../ && printf "\n\033[1m${PWD##*/}\033[0m\n" && git checkout master && git pull --quiet -p && git --no-pager log -3 --pretty=format:"%h %Cblue%ar%x09%an %Creset%s" && printf "\n" && git branch --merged master | grep -v "master$" | xargs --no-run-if-empty git branch -d && cd ..' \;
+find apps* -maxdepth 2 -name .git -exec sh -c 'cd {}/../ && printf "\n\033[1m${PWD##*/}\033[0m\n" && git checkout master && git pull --quiet -p && git --no-pager log -3 --pretty=format:"%h %Cblue%ar%x09%an %Creset%s" && printf "\n" && git branch --merged master | grep -v "master$" | xargs git branch -d && cd ..' \;
diff --git a/build/update.sh b/build/update.sh
index ef4c7e3b76..3a3d2eac5d 100755
--- a/build/update.sh
+++ b/build/update.sh
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ git checkout master
 git pull --quiet -p
 git --no-pager log -3 --pretty=format:"%h %Cblue%ar%x09%an %Creset%s"
 printf "\n"
-git branch --merged master | grep -v "master$" | xargs --no-run-if-empty git branch -d
+git branch --merged master | grep -v "master$" | xargs git branch -d
 git submodule update --init
 
 # Update apps