diff --git a/contrib/kernel-install/91-sbctl.install b/contrib/kernel-install/91-sbctl.install
index 7b91bd1..7f3caff 100755
--- a/contrib/kernel-install/91-sbctl.install
+++ b/contrib/kernel-install/91-sbctl.install
@@ -39,10 +39,8 @@ add)
 	sbctl sign "$IMAGE_FILE" 1>/dev/null
 	;;
 remove)
-	if [ -e "$IMAGE_FILE" ]; then
-		[ "$KERNEL_INSTALL_VERBOSE" -gt 0 ] &&
-			printf 'sbctl: Removing kernel %s from signing database\n' "$IMAGE_FILE"
-		sbctl remove-file "$IMAGE_FILE" 1>/dev/null
-	fi
+	[ "$KERNEL_INSTALL_VERBOSE" -gt 0 ] &&
+		printf 'sbctl: Removing kernel %s from signing database\n' "$IMAGE_FILE"
+	sbctl remove-file "$IMAGE_FILE" 1>/dev/null || :
 	;;
 esac