diff --git a/lib/entropy/tools.py b/lib/entropy/tools.py
index fa89b2167..8789814c6 100644
--- a/lib/entropy/tools.py
+++ b/lib/entropy/tools.py
@@ -641,6 +641,7 @@ def movefile(src, dest, src_basedir = None):
                 os.unlink(dest)
             os.symlink(target, dest)
             os.lchown(dest, sstat[stat.ST_UID], sstat[stat.ST_GID])
+            os.unlink(src)
             return True
         except SystemExit:
             raise