diff --git a/internal/package.go b/internal/package.go
index 80c11ba3..6fbca215 100644
--- a/internal/package.go
+++ b/internal/package.go
@@ -83,12 +83,8 @@ func (l *LocationPackage) Link() (*Package, error) {
 	sourcePackage := l.from
 	targetPackage := l.ConvertLocation()
 	// If the mock path already exists, delete it first.
-	if util.FileExists(mockPath) {
-		logger.Debugf("Removing old package path: %s\n", mockPath)
-		if err := os.RemoveAll(mockPath); err != nil {
-			return nil, err
-		}
-	}
+	logger.Debugf("Removing old package path: %s\n", mockPath)
+	_ = os.RemoveAll(mockPath)
 	hasAddition := len(targetPackage.Additions) != 0
 	if !hasAddition {
 		logger.Debugf("Create symlink %s -> %s\n", sourcePackage.Main.Path, targetPackage.Main.Path)
diff --git a/internal/util/file.go b/internal/util/file.go
index 8e326f93..aaa86cb2 100644
--- a/internal/util/file.go
+++ b/internal/util/file.go
@@ -26,30 +26,11 @@ import (
 )
 
 func FileExists(filename string) bool {
-	fileInfo, err := os.Lstat(filename)
-	if err != nil {
-		if os.IsNotExist(err) {
-			return false
-		}
+	_, err := os.Stat(filename)
+	if os.IsNotExist(err) {
 		return false
 	}
-
-	if fileInfo.Mode()&os.ModeSymlink != 0 {
-		target, err := os.Readlink(filename)
-		if err != nil {
-			return false
-		}
-		_, err = os.Stat(target)
-		if err != nil {
-			if os.IsNotExist(err) {
-				return false
-			}
-			return false
-		}
-		return true
-	}
-
-	return true
+	return err == nil
 }
 
 func CopyFile(src, dst string) error {