diff --git a/src/DEBIAN_postinst.in b/src/DEBIAN_postinst.in
index 0902c4097a..37d6e90057 100755
--- a/src/DEBIAN_postinst.in
+++ b/src/DEBIAN_postinst.in
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-set -e
-
 # This will return 0 if an id is created and non-zero if
 # it already exists
 # https://www.debian.org/doc/debian-policy/ch-opersys.html#users-and-groups
diff --git a/src/DEBIAN_prerm.in b/src/DEBIAN_prerm.in
index 50b8fdc0e3..ffbbab79d0 100644
--- a/src/DEBIAN_prerm.in
+++ b/src/DEBIAN_prerm.in
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-set -e
-
 stop_rdc() {
     if [ -d /run/systemd/system ]; then
         #stop RDC if running
@@ -11,8 +9,9 @@ stop_rdc() {
 }
 
 rm_rdc_service() {
-    if [ -e /run/systemd/system ]; then
-       unlink /lib/systemd/system/rdc.service
+    local LINK=/lib/systemd/system/rdc.service
+    if [ -L $LINK ]; then
+       unlink $LINK
     fi
     return 0
 }
diff --git a/src/RPM_postun.in b/src/RPM_postun.in
index c6a0982332..601c346dfe 100755
--- a/src/RPM_postun.in
+++ b/src/RPM_postun.in
@@ -9,8 +9,9 @@ stop_rdc() {
 }
 
 rm_rdc_service() {
-    if [ -e /run/systemd/system ]; then
-        unlink @DISTRO_ROOT@/rdc.service
+    local LINK=@DISTRO_ROOT@/rdc.service
+    if [ -L $LINK ]; then
+       unlink $LINK
     fi
     return 0
 }