diff --git a/files/bashscripts/debian/download-debian-essentials.sh b/files/bashscripts/debian/download-debian-essentials.sh
index ed8fe26..b1b9309 100755
--- a/files/bashscripts/debian/download-debian-essentials.sh
+++ b/files/bashscripts/debian/download-debian-essentials.sh
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 if [[ -d /home/akanealw ]]
     then
         rm /home/akanealw/scripts/debian-essentials* > /dev/null 2>&1
+        rm /root/scripts/debian-essentials* > /dev/null 2>&1
         mkdir /home/akanealw/scripts > /dev/null 2>&1
         wget -qO /home/akanealw/scripts/debian-essentials.sh https://aknlw.com/debian-essentials
         chmod +x /home/akanealw/scripts/debian-essentials.sh