diff --git a/tar.c b/tar.c
index 6a6595a..c906f0f 100644
--- a/tar.c
+++ b/tar.c
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ unarchive(char *fname, ssize_t l, char b[BLKSIZ])
 
 	if (!mflag && ((mtime = strtol(h->mtime, &p, 8)) < 0 || *p != '\0'))
 		eprintf("strtol %s: invalid number\n", h->mtime);
-	if (unlink(fname) < 0 && errno != ENOENT && errno != EISDIR)
+	if (remove(fname) < 0 && errno != ENOENT)
 		eprintf("unlink %s:", fname);
 
 	tmp = estrdup(fname);