1 files changed, 2 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/libbb/remove_file.c b/libbb/remove_file.c
index 65708a252..8b45c58b8 100644
--- a/libbb/remove_file.c
+++ b/libbb/remove_file.c
@@ -79,11 +79,9 @@ extern int remove_file(const char *path, int flags)
                 while ((d = readdir(dp)) != NULL) {
                         char *new_path;
 
-                        if (strcmp(d->d_name, ".") == 0 ||
-                                        strcmp(d->d_name, "..") == 0)
+                        new_path = concat_subpath_file(path, d->d_name);
+                        if(new_path == NULL)
                                 continue;
-
-                        new_path = concat_path_file(path, d->d_name);
                         if (remove_file(new_path, flags) < 0)
                                 status = -1;
                         free(new_path);