diff --git a/tools/wallet-tool b/tools/wallet-tool
index 30053dc46..306a7143f 100755
--- a/tools/wallet-tool
+++ b/tools/wallet-tool
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ if [ ! -e target/bitcoinj-tools-*.jar ] || [[ "$ALWAYS_BUILD_WALLETTOOL" != "" ]
   cd ../core
   mvn install -DskipTests
   cd ../tools
-  rm target/bitcoinj-tools-*.jar
+  [ -e target/bitcoinj-tools-*.jar ] && rm target/bitcoinj-tools-*.jar
   mvn package -DskipTests
 fi