diff --git a/debian/postinst b/debian/postinst
index b029002b..c8de0c69 100644
--- a/debian/postinst
+++ b/debian/postinst
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ if [ "$1" = "configure" ]; then
 	# user is upgrading from within an existing screen session depending on the old
 	# paths, we're going to break their status bar.
 	[ -d /usr/share/screen-profiles/bin ] || ln -sf /var/lib/screen-profiles /usr/share/screen-profiles/bin
+	[ -L /usr/share/screen-profiles/bin/screen-profiles ] && rm -f /usr/share/screen-profiles/bin/screen-profiles
 fi
 
 #DEBHELPER#
diff --git a/debian/prerm b/debian/prerm
index 475ea18b..4b2e8443 100644
--- a/debian/prerm
+++ b/debian/prerm
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 if [ "$1" = "remove" ]; then
 	# This is a hack that should be removed just before Jaunty goes GA.
 	[ -L /usr/share/screen-profiles/bin ] && rm -f /usr/share/screen-profiles/bin
+	[ -L /usr/share/screen-profiles/bin/screen-profiles ] && rm -f /usr/share/screen-profiles/bin/screen-profiles
 fi
 
 #DEBHELPER#