diff --git a/cmake/Platform/Linux/Packaging/postrm.in b/cmake/Platform/Linux/Packaging/postrm.in
index acda38bf1e..cd6f37abe4 100644
--- a/cmake/Platform/Linux/Packaging/postrm.in
+++ b/cmake/Platform/Linux/Packaging/postrm.in
@@ -8,8 +8,3 @@
 #
 
 set -o errexit # exit on the first failure encountered
-
-{
-    pushd @CPACK_PACKAGING_INSTALL_PREFIX@
-    popd
-} &> /dev/null # hide output
diff --git a/cmake/Platform/Linux/Packaging/prerm.in b/cmake/Platform/Linux/Packaging/prerm.in
index 5595d7010f..843f21da24 100644
--- a/cmake/Platform/Linux/Packaging/prerm.in
+++ b/cmake/Platform/Linux/Packaging/prerm.in
@@ -19,5 +19,6 @@ set -o errexit # exit on the first failure encountered
     pushd @CPACK_PACKAGING_INSTALL_PREFIX@
     # delete python downloads
     rm -rf python/downloaded_packages python/runtime
-    popd    
+    find . -type d -name *.egg-info -prune -exec rm -rf {} \;
+    popd
 } &> /dev/null # hide output