diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/termux/app/TermuxInstaller.java b/app/src/main/java/com/termux/app/TermuxInstaller.java
index 1534d6bcf0..93ad1db6e7 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/termux/app/TermuxInstaller.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/termux/app/TermuxInstaller.java
@@ -228,9 +228,13 @@ public void run() {
                 try {
                     File storageDir = new File(TermuxService.HOME_PATH, "storage");
 
-                    if (storageDir.exists() && !storageDir.delete()) {
-                        Log.e(LOG_TAG, "Could not delete old $HOME/storage");
-                        return;
+                    if (storageDir.exists()) {
+                        try {
+                            deleteFolder(storageDir);
+                        } catch (Exception e) {
+                            Log.e(LOG_TAG, "Could not delete old $HOME/storage, " + e.getMessage());
+                            return;
+                        }
                     }
 
                     if (!storageDir.mkdirs()) {