diff --git a/manifests/install.pp b/manifests/install.pp
index 118c182a..9851b97a 100644
--- a/manifests/install.pp
+++ b/manifests/install.pp
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@
         default => Resource['tomcat::install::package', $package_name]
       }
 
-      file { "remove ${folder}" :
+      file { "remove ${catalina_home} ${folder}" :
         ensure  => absent,
         path    => "${catalina_home}/webapps/${folder}",
         recurse => true,