diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 5cb3aeb30d371a4585d198b60f6c9c42a6391a83..9fbd59d96d1dc84ced0d9b0c2c8a70ecdf09a7a3 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -297,7 +297,12 @@ endif
 clean:
 	@rm -rf lib/*
 	@rm -rf build/
+ifeq ($(PLATFORM), windows)
+	# Need to use unlink on Windows for permission reasons
 	@-unlink branding/assets/default
+else
+	@rm -rf branding/assets/default
+endif
 	@cd ArchLinux && rm -rf bitmask-vpn pkg src *.tar.zst