diff --git a/vidix/drivers/Makefile b/vidix/drivers/Makefile
index b2272c9e3d..49574f2b6e 100644
--- a/vidix/drivers/Makefile
+++ b/vidix/drivers/Makefile
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ install:
 	-install -m 755 $(INSTALLSTRIP) -p *.so $(LIBDIR)/mplayer/vidix
 uninstall:
 	rm -f $(LIBDIR)/mplayer/vidix/*.so
-	rmdir -p --ignore-fail-on-non-empty $(LIBDIR)/mplayer/vidix
+	-rmdir -p $(LIBDIR)/mplayer/vidix
 
 #
 # include dependency files if they exist