diff --git a/apps/routerconsole/java/build.xml b/apps/routerconsole/java/build.xml
index 9358c437a..fde485ab5 100644
--- a/apps/routerconsole/java/build.xml
+++ b/apps/routerconsole/java/build.xml
@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@
     </target>
     <target name="precompilejsp">
         <delete dir="../jsp/WEB-INF/" />
-        <delete dir="../jsp/web-fragment.xml" />
-        <delete dir="../jsp/web-out.xml" />
+        <delete file="../jsp/web-fragment.xml" />
+        <delete file="../jsp/web-out.xml" />
         <mkdir dir="../jsp/WEB-INF/" />
         <mkdir dir="../jsp/WEB-INF/classes" />
         <!-- there are various jspc ant tasks, but they all seem a bit flakey -->