diff --git a/release_to_pypi.sh b/release_to_pypi.sh
index 5e91a3f..4a7cb31 100755
--- a/release_to_pypi.sh
+++ b/release_to_pypi.sh
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
 # remove everything in the current dist/ directory
-[ -f dist ] && rm -Rfv dist
+[ -d dist ] && rm -Rfv dist
 
 for ver in 2.7 3.4; do
     python$ver setup.py bdist_egg