diff --git a/installers/deb_package_build/debian/postinst b/installers/deb_package_build/debian/postinst
index c5378f98..e79adab9 100644
--- a/installers/deb_package_build/debian/postinst
+++ b/installers/deb_package_build/debian/postinst
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-ln -s /usr/bench/bin/bench /usr/bin/bench
+if [ ! -h /usr/bin/bench ]; then
+	ln -s /usr/bench/bin/bench /usr/bin/bench
+fi
diff --git a/installers/deb_package_build/debian/postrm b/installers/deb_package_build/debian/postrm
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1603d98b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/installers/deb_package_build/debian/postrm
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+if [ ! -h /usr/bin/bench ]; then
+	rm -rf /usr/bin/bench
+fi