diff --git a/src/libs/utils/fileutils.cpp b/src/libs/utils/fileutils.cpp
index 262e62caf03..856b2ad7619 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/fileutils.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/utils/fileutils.cpp
@@ -332,6 +332,8 @@ FileUtils::CopyHelper FileUtils::CopyAskingForOverwrite::operator()()
                 }
                 if (copyFile)
                     dest.removeFile();
+            } else {
+                dest.removeFile();
             }
         }
         if (copyFile) {