diff --git a/bin/brew b/bin/brew
index 3bb11b385c..03acffbc63 100755
--- a/bin/brew
+++ b/bin/brew
@@ -161,8 +161,8 @@ begin
     when 'rm', 'uninstall', 'remove'
       ARGV.kegs.each do |keg|
         puts "Uninstalling #{keg}..."
-        keg.uninstall
         keg.unlink
+        keg.uninstall
       end
 
     when 'prune'