diff --git a/lib/worm-scraper.js b/lib/worm-scraper.js
index c9579ab..5f34617 100644
--- a/lib/worm-scraper.js
+++ b/lib/worm-scraper.js
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ if (argv._.includes("download")) {
 
 if (argv._.includes("convert")) {
   commands.push(() => {
-    return fs.rmdir(chaptersPath, { recursive: true, maxRetries: 3 })
+    return fs.rm(chaptersPath, { force: true, recursive: true, maxRetries: 3 })
       .then(() => fs.mkdir(chaptersPath, { recursive: true }))
       .then(() => convert(cachePath, manifestPath, chaptersPath, argv.book, argv.jobs));
   });