diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 7d939131..4d0dc7fb 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 byobu (2.7) unreleased; urgency=low
 
-  * UNRELEASED
+  * debian/postinst: clean up old screen -> byobu symlink before undoing
+    the dpkg-divert, LP: #382462
 
- -- Dustin Kirkland <kirkland@ubuntu.com>  Mon, 01 Jun 2009 09:17:28 -0500
+ -- Dustin Kirkland <kirkland@ubuntu.com>  Mon, 01 Jun 2009 13:46:40 -0500
 
 byobu (2.6-0ubuntu1) karmic; urgency=low
 
diff --git a/debian/postinst b/debian/postinst
index b7c6b282..6f03e2ba 100644
--- a/debian/postinst
+++ b/debian/postinst
@@ -5,10 +5,9 @@ PKG="byobu"
 if [ -x "/usr/bin/screen.real" ]; then
 	# Byobu used to divert the real /usr/bin/screen, but we don't
 	# do this anymore; clean up old diversion if upgrading
-	#if ls -alF /usr/bin/screen | grep -qs "/usr/bin/screen -> byobu"; then
-	#	rm -f /usr/bin/screen
-	#	mv /usr/bin/screen.real /usr/bin/screen
-	#fi
+	if ls -alF /usr/bin/screen 2>/dev/null | grep -qs "^l.*/usr/bin/screen -> byobu"; then
+		rm -f /usr/bin/screen
+	fi
         dpkg-divert --package "$PKG" --rename --remove /usr/bin/screen
 fi