diff --git a/cluster-software/cluster-software-lib.pl b/cluster-software/cluster-software-lib.pl
index ea3cda614..1ad11eb0b 100644
--- a/cluster-software/cluster-software-lib.pl
+++ b/cluster-software/cluster-software-lib.pl
@@ -66,8 +66,8 @@ delete($h{'packages'});
 # delete_software_host(&host)
 sub delete_software_host
 {
-&delete_file("$module_config_directory/hosts/$_[0]->{'id'}.host");
-&delete_file("$module_config_directory/hosts/$_[0]->{'id'}");
+&unlink_file("$module_config_directory/hosts/$_[0]->{'id'}.host");
+&unlink_file("$module_config_directory/hosts/$_[0]->{'id'}");
 }
 
 # list_servers()