diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 1cccd817..c01ef8c2 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ byobu (4.54) unreleased; urgency=low
     usr/share/doc/byobu/help.tmux.txt: LP: #902416
     - new feature to save layouts using ctrl-shift-F8, and restore layouts
       using shift-F8
+  * usr/bin/Makefile.am: LP: #901904
+    - ensure re-installation works
 
  -- Dustin Kirkland <kirkland@ubuntu.com>  Thu, 08 Dec 2011 12:15:18 -0600
 
diff --git a/usr/bin/Makefile.am b/usr/bin/Makefile.am
index a0fc383f..16371fa9 100644
--- a/usr/bin/Makefile.am
+++ b/usr/bin/Makefile.am
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 bin_SCRIPTS = byobu  byobu-config  byobu-ctrl-a  byobu-disable  byobu-enable  byobu-export  byobu-janitor  byobu-launch  byobu-launcher  byobu-launcher-install  byobu-launcher-uninstall  byobu-quiet  byobu-reconnect-sockets  byobu-select-backend  byobu-select-profile  byobu-select-session  byobu-silent  byobu-status  byobu-status-detail  byobu-shell
 
 install-exec-hook:
-	cd $(DESTDIR)$(bindir) && $(LN_S) byobu byobu-screen
-	cd $(DESTDIR)$(bindir) && $(LN_S) byobu byobu-tmux
+	cd $(DESTDIR)$(bindir) && rm -f byobu-screen && $(LN_S) byobu byobu-screen
+	cd $(DESTDIR)$(bindir) && rm -f byobu-screen && $(LN_S) byobu byobu-tmux