diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 2020c2e69ac0dbe5070732f59f6369f0b4759cc2..fd89f7c655df144f6456d4fca0921e8f3a580c93 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -62,6 +62,8 @@ IF (UNIX)
   ADD_CUSTOM_COMMAND(
     COMMENT "uninstall package"
     COMMAND xargs ARGS rm < install_manifest.txt
+    COMMAND rm -rd ${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/lib/iri/${PROJECT_NAME}
+    COMMAND rm -rd ${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/include/iri/${PROJECT_NAME}
 
     TARGET  uninstall
   )