diff --git a/src/Makefile.binary b/src/Makefile.binary
index 7c0f0fe1b..0e556eba4 100644
--- a/src/Makefile.binary
+++ b/src/Makefile.binary
@@ -14,3 +14,4 @@ uninstall:
 	-rm -f $(bindir)/gf$(EXEEXT) $(bindir)/gfdoc$(EXEEXT) $(bindir)/jgf $(bindir)/gfeditor
 	-rm -f $(GF_DATA_DIR)/gf-java.jar
 	-rm -f $(GF_DATA_DIR)/gfeditor.jar
+	-rmdir $(INSTALL) -d $(GF_DATA_DIR)
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