diff --git a/plugins/compile.sh b/plugins/compile.sh
index 4b6b446b..68402ba1 100755
--- a/plugins/compile.sh
+++ b/plugins/compile.sh
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 # new code contributed by \malex\
 
 test -e compiled || mkdir compiled
-rm temp.txt
+rm -f temp.txt
 
 for sourcefile in *.sma
 do