diff --git a/scripts/functions b/scripts/functions
index 67f028d90..d15558b93 100644
--- a/scripts/functions
+++ b/scripts/functions
@@ -518,7 +518,7 @@ register_xdm() {
 # Create Package Database for gasgui install tool
 #
 create_package_db() {
-	rm -f $3.tmp
+	rm -f $3 $3.tmp
 	for file in $( ls $1/descs/ ) ; do
 		pkg="${file##*/}"
 		# only include the package if a binary file is available
@@ -554,7 +554,8 @@ create_package_db() {
 			) >> $3.tmp
 		fi
 	done
-	gzip -c $3.tmp > $3 ; rm -f $3.tmp
+	gzip -c $3.tmp > $3
+	rm -f $3.tmp
 }
 
 # Add files to the 'badfiles' list