1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/tar.c b/tar.c
index 836d127e7..611bbd9a0 100644
--- a/tar.c
+++ b/tar.c
@@ -648,7 +648,8 @@ static int readTarFile(const char* tarName, int extractFlag, int listFlag,
                 }
 
                 /* Remove any clutter lying in our way */
-                unlink( header.name);
+                if (extractFlag == TRUE)        /* .. but only if we are extracting (as */
+                        unlink( header.name);   /* opposed to listing) (rob@sysgo.de)   */
 
                 /* If we got here, we can be certain we have a legitimate 
                  * header to work with.  So work with it.  */