diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 7fe12cf05ab5f003342eebc541ada3920b389bfb..776d2d980f62dc5084a1150324b5ae5ebdfe8492 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -56,6 +56,8 @@ 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
   )