2 files changed, 10 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/coreutils/rm.c b/coreutils/rm.c
index 275c05946..c93a94ce1 100644
--- a/coreutils/rm.c
+++ b/coreutils/rm.c
@@ -45,6 +45,11 @@ static int fileAction(const char *fileName, struct stat *statbuf, void* junk)
 
 static int dirAction(const char *fileName, struct stat *statbuf, void* junk)
 {
+        if (recursiveFlag == FALSE) {
+                errno = EISDIR;
+                perror(fileName);
+                return (FALSE);
+        } 
         if (rmdir(fileName) < 0) {
                 perror(fileName);
                 return (FALSE);
diff --git a/rm.c b/rm.c
index 275c05946..c93a94ce1 100644
--- a/rm.c
+++ b/rm.c
@@ -45,6 +45,11 @@ static int fileAction(const char *fileName, struct stat *statbuf, void* junk)
 
 static int dirAction(const char *fileName, struct stat *statbuf, void* junk)
 {
+        if (recursiveFlag == FALSE) {
+                errno = EISDIR;
+                perror(fileName);
+                return (FALSE);
+        } 
         if (rmdir(fileName) < 0) {
                 perror(fileName);
                 return (FALSE);