diff --git a/admin/osx/pre_install.sh.cmake b/admin/osx/pre_install.sh.cmake
index dededc67d4de1..060195f6ff476 100644
--- a/admin/osx/pre_install.sh.cmake
+++ b/admin/osx/pre_install.sh.cmake
@@ -3,5 +3,6 @@
 # kill the old version. see issue #2044
 killall @APPLICATION_EXECUTABLE@
 killall @APPLICATION_NAME@
+sudo rm -rf /Applications/@APPLICATION_NAME@.app
 
 exit 0