diff --git a/internal/restic/node.go b/internal/restic/node.go
index 341d88118..bc64b7fc3 100644
--- a/internal/restic/node.go
+++ b/internal/restic/node.go
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ func (node Node) createSymlinkAt(path string) error {
 		return nil
 	}
 
-	if err := os.RemoveAll(path); err != nil && !errors.Is(err, os.ErrNotExist) {
+	if err := os.Remove(path); err != nil && !errors.Is(err, os.ErrNotExist) {
 		return errors.Wrap(err, "Symlink")
 	}