diff --git a/mklni b/mklni
index a0553c9..22ab630 100755
--- a/mklni
+++ b/mklni
@@ -281,8 +281,13 @@ remove_chroot()
         log "Failed to umount chroot" error
         exit 1
     }
+    {
+        rm -rf "${CHROOTDIR:?}/" &&
     log "Done!"
-    rm -rf "${CHROOTDIR:?}/"
+    } || {
+        log "Failed to remove chroot" error
+        exit 1
+    }
 }
 
 chroot_into()