diff --git a/src/commands/helpers.ts b/src/commands/helpers.ts
index fbb45fa..922ca75 100644
--- a/src/commands/helpers.ts
+++ b/src/commands/helpers.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { basename, dirname, join } from "path"
 import { homedir } from "os"
-import { mkdir, readdir, rmdir, symlink, unlink } from "fs/promises"
+import { mkdir, rmdir, symlink, unlink } from "fs/promises"
 import { $ } from "bun"
 import * as git from "../git.ts"
 import * as vm from "../vm.ts"
@@ -18,9 +18,8 @@ export async function unlinkSessionSymlink(root: string, branch: string): Promis
   // Walk up from the symlink's parent, removing empty dirs, stopping at .sandlot/ itself
   let dir = dirname(symlinkPath)
   while (dir !== sandlotDir) {
-    const entries = await readdir(dir).catch(() => null)
-    if (!entries || entries.length > 0) break
-    await rmdir(dir).catch(() => {})
+    const ok = await rmdir(dir).then(() => true, () => false)
+    if (!ok) break
     dir = dirname(dir)
   }
 }