diff --git a/src/freedombone-app-edith b/src/freedombone-app-edith
index e897c96e..a9293fe8 100755
--- a/src/freedombone-app-edith
+++ b/src/freedombone-app-edith
@@ -262,6 +262,10 @@ function install_edith {
 
     EDITH_ONION_HOSTNAME=$(add_onion_service edith 80 ${EDITH_ONION_PORT})
 
+    if [ -d /var/www/$EDITH_DOMAIN_NAME/htdocs ]; then
+        rm -rf /var/www/$EDITH_DOMAIN_NAME/htdocs
+    fi
+
     if [ -d /repos/edith ]; then
         mkdir /var/www/$EDITH_DOMAIN_NAME/htdocs
         cp -r -p /repos/edith/. /var/www/$EDITH_DOMAIN_NAME/htdocs