diff --git a/build/man.mk b/build/man.mk
index 8b693968e2..71b996ae31 100644
--- a/build/man.mk
+++ b/build/man.mk
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ install-common:
 		if test -f "$(srcdir)/$$page.links" ; then \
 			for link in `$(CAT) $(srcdir)/$$page.links`; do \
 				echo "installing $(MANDIR)/$$link as link to $$page"; \
-				$(RM) $(MANDIR)$$link ; \
+				$(RM) $(MANDIR)/$$link ; \
 				$(LN_S) $$page $(MANDIR)/$$link; \
 			done; \
 		fi; \