diff --git a/lib/wrench.js b/lib/wrench.js
index 1066ee7..3092012 100644
--- a/lib/wrench.js
+++ b/lib/wrench.js
@@ -293,11 +293,16 @@ exports.chownSyncRecursive = function(sourceDir, uid, gid) {
  */
 exports.rmdirRecursive = function rmdirRecursive(dir, failSilent, clbk){
     fs.readdir(dir, function(err, files){
-        if(err && typeof failSilent === 'boolean' && !failSilent)
-		return clbk(err);
+        if(err) {
+            if (typeof failSilent === 'boolean' && failSilent) {
+                return clbk(null);
+            } else {
+                return clbk(err);
+            }
+        }
 
-	if(typeof failSilent === 'function')
-		clbk = failSilent;
+		if(typeof failSilent === 'function')
+			clbk = failSilent;
 
         (function rmFile(err){
             if (err) return clbk(err);