diff --git a/wxPython/distrib/all/build-linux b/wxPython/distrib/all/build-linux
index cd08a0fefa..8872d26222 100755
--- a/wxPython/distrib/all/build-linux
+++ b/wxPython/distrib/all/build-linux
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ cd $DESTDIR
 
 if [ $SKIPCLEAN != yes ]; then 
     echo "Cleaning up..."
-    rm -rf $WXDIR
+    rm -rf $WXDIR || true
 fi
 
 echo "-=-=-=-  Goodbye!  -=-=-=-"
diff --git a/wxPython/distrib/all/build-osx b/wxPython/distrib/all/build-osx
index 0c9fccd673..f34a0df538 100755
--- a/wxPython/distrib/all/build-osx
+++ b/wxPython/distrib/all/build-osx
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ cd $DESTDIR
 
 if [ $SKIPCLEAN != yes ]; then 
     echo "Cleaning up..."
-    rm -r $WXDIR
+    rm -r $WXDIR || true
 fi
 
 echo "-=-=-=-  Goodbye!  -=-=-=-"
diff --git a/wxPython/distrib/all/build-windows b/wxPython/distrib/all/build-windows
index 804f2b8c76..bde2a5ecf4 100755
--- a/wxPython/distrib/all/build-windows
+++ b/wxPython/distrib/all/build-windows
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ cd $DESTDIR
 
 if [ $SKIPCLEAN != yes ]; then 
     echo "Cleaning up..."
-    rm -r $WXDIR
+    rm -r $WXDIR || true
 fi
 
 echo "-=-=-=-  Goodbye!  -=-=-=-"