diff --git a/conf/type/__link/gencode-remote b/conf/type/__link/gencode-remote
index 3bfa90d8..bb43de2e 100755
--- a/conf/type/__link/gencode-remote
+++ b/conf/type/__link/gencode-remote
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ case "$state_should" in
       echo ln ${lnopt} -f \"$source\" \"$destination\"
    ;;
    absent)
-      echo rm \"$destination\"
+      echo rm -f \"$destination\"
    ;;
    *)
       echo "Unknown state" >&2