diff --git a/xbps-src/shutils/pkgtarget_funcs.sh.in b/xbps-src/shutils/pkgtarget_funcs.sh.in
index 6694605c370..d54ceff09de 100644
--- a/xbps-src/shutils/pkgtarget_funcs.sh.in
+++ b/xbps-src/shutils/pkgtarget_funcs.sh.in
@@ -199,10 +199,15 @@ remove_pkg()
 		if [ -d "$XBPS_DESTDIR/${subpkg}-${ver%_*}" ]; then
 			rm -rf "$XBPS_DESTDIR/${subpkg}-${ver%_*}"
 		fi
+		# Remove leftover files in $wrksrc.
+		if [ -f "${wrksrc}/.xbps_do_install_${subpkg}_done" ]; then
+			rm -f ${wrksrc}/.xbps_do_install_${subpkg}_done
+		fi
 	done
 
 	if [ -d "$XBPS_DESTDIR/${pkgname}-${ver%_*}" ]; then
 		rm -rf "$XBPS_DESTDIR/${pkgname}-${ver%_*}"
 	fi
+	
 	return $?
 }