1 files changed, 3 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/plugins/Makefile.am b/plugins/Makefile.am
index 19c02cd8..8f25623d 100644
--- a/plugins/Makefile.am
+++ b/plugins/Makefile.am
@@ -130,11 +130,12 @@ gethostbyname.o: gethostbyname.h $(PLUGINHDRS)
 all-local: $(check_tcp_programs)
 
 $(check_tcp_programs): check_tcp
-        ln -s -f check_tcp $@
+        rm -f $@
+        ln -s check_tcp $@
 
 install-exec-hook:
         cd $(DESTDIR)$(libexecdir) && \
-        for i in $(check_tcp_programs) ; do rm -f $$i; ln -s -f check_tcp $$i ; done
+        for i in $(check_tcp_programs) ; do rm -f $$i; ln -s check_tcp $$i ; done
 
 clean-local:
         rm -f $(check_tcp_programs)