diff --git a/lib/private/legacy/OC_Helper.php b/lib/private/legacy/OC_Helper.php
index 8c8be0e1069d0..7bffbabce295f 100644
--- a/lib/private/legacy/OC_Helper.php
+++ b/lib/private/legacy/OC_Helper.php
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ public static function rmdirr($dir, $deleteSelf = true) {
 				if ($fileInfo->isLink()) {
 					unlink($fileInfo->getPathname());
 				} elseif ($fileInfo->isDir()) {
-					rmdir($fileInfo->getRealPath());
+					self::rmdirr($fileInfo->getRealPath());
 				} else {
 					unlink($fileInfo->getRealPath());
 				}