diff --git a/lib/wrench.js b/lib/wrench.js
index c54e63f..da400b9 100644
--- a/lib/wrench.js
+++ b/lib/wrench.js
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ exports.rmdirSyncRecursive = function(path, failSilent) {
 
     /*  Loop through and delete everything in the sub-tree after checking it */
     for(var i = 0; i < files.length; i++) {
-        var currFile = fs.statSync(path + "/" + files[i]);
+        var currFile = fs.lstatSync(path + "/" + files[i]);
 
         if(currFile.isDirectory()) // Recursive function back to the beginning
             exports.rmdirSyncRecursive(path + "/" + files[i]);