diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/cmd/install.rb b/Library/Homebrew/cmd/install.rb
index 4a20dc7cb5..caefbcb403 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/cmd/install.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/cmd/install.rb
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@ module Homebrew extend self
           fi = FormulaInstaller.new(f)
           fi.install
           fi.caveats
+          f.linked_keg.unlink if f.linked_keg.directory? and f.linked_keg.realpath == f.prefix
           fi.finish
         rescue FormulaAlreadyInstalledError => e
           opoo e.message