diff --git a/autoscripts/preinst-pycentral-clean b/autoscripts/preinst-pycentral-clean
index a89a52180ea7e8f6753616eb4dac12c03e36613e..412602a039873afee957df094dc2e6d8dd86168e 100644
--- a/autoscripts/preinst-pycentral-clean
+++ b/autoscripts/preinst-pycentral-clean
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # make sure python-central files are removed before new package is installed
-if [ -f /var/lib/pycentral/#PACKAGE#.pkgremove ] || [ -f /var/lib/pycentral/pkgremove ]
+if [ -f /var/lib/pycentral/#PACKAGE#.pkgremove ]
 then
 	pycentral pkgremove #PACKAGE#
 	rm -f /var/lib/pycentral/#PACKAGE#.pkgremove