diff --git a/repos/org.eclipse.tm.terminal.repo/pom.xml b/repos/org.eclipse.tm.terminal.repo/pom.xml
index 44f92c13f1a..c4fb86961dc 100644
--- a/repos/org.eclipse.tm.terminal.repo/pom.xml
+++ b/repos/org.eclipse.tm.terminal.repo/pom.xml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
                                 </goals>
                                 <configuration>
                                     <target>
-                                        <delete includeemptydirs="false">
+                                        <delete includeemptydirs="true">
                                             <fileset dir="${terminal-install}">
                                                 <include name="**"/>
                                             </fileset>