1 files changed, 1 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/common.mk b/common.mk
index dfc0e98cf7..cf3e959566 100644
--- a/common.mk
+++ b/common.mk
@@ -112,8 +112,7 @@ do-install-doc: $(PROGRAM)
 
 pre-install: pre-install-local pre-install-ext
 pre-install-local:: PHONY
-	$(RM) $(prefix)/lib/$(LIBRUBY)
-	$(RM) -r $(prefix)/lib/ruby/$(MAJOR).$(MINOR)/$(arch)
+	$(PREINSTALL)
 pre-install-ext:: PHONY
 pre-install-doc:: PHONY