diff --git a/UI/WebServerResources/GNUmakefile b/UI/WebServerResources/GNUmakefile
index 9a66c95f3..2d49a6953 100644
--- a/UI/WebServerResources/GNUmakefile
+++ b/UI/WebServerResources/GNUmakefile
@@ -22,3 +22,8 @@ clean ::
 distclean :: clean
 
 uninstall ::
+	@if [ -L "$(SOGO_WEBSERVERRESOURCESDIR)" ]; then \
+	  echo "$(SOGO_WEBSERVERRESOURCESDIR) is a symbolic link (for development?). Uninstallation skipped."; \
+	else \
+	  rm -rf $(SOGO_WEBSERVERRESOURCESDIR); \
+	fi