diff --git a/linux/CMakeLists.txt b/linux/CMakeLists.txt
index 4c8e5d8..95de825 100644
--- a/linux/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/linux/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -147,11 +147,13 @@ endif()
 if(NOT CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE MATCHES "Debug")
   # Remove old tarballs
   file(GLOB REMOVE_OLD_TARBALLS ${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}/freezer-linux-*.tar.gz)
-  file(REMOVE ${REMOVE_OLD_TARBALLS})
+  if (REMOVE_OLD_TARBALLS)
+      file(REMOVE ${REMOVE_OLD_TARBALLS})
+  endif()
 
   # Configure the script to create a new tarball, and run it as a target
   configure_file(create-tarball.sh ${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR} @ONLY
     FILE_PERMISSIONS OWNER_EXECUTE OWNER_WRITE OWNER_READ)
   add_custom_target(create_tar ALL COMMAND "${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}/create-tarball.sh")
   add_dependencies(create_tar ${BINARY_NAME})
-endif()
\ No newline at end of file
+endif()