diff --git a/src/Symfony/Bundle/FrameworkBundle/Command/AssetsInstallCommand.php b/src/Symfony/Bundle/FrameworkBundle/Command/AssetsInstallCommand.php
index 94daa82cc9a26..d68b76be882d2 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Bundle/FrameworkBundle/Command/AssetsInstallCommand.php
+++ b/src/Symfony/Bundle/FrameworkBundle/Command/AssetsInstallCommand.php
@@ -78,6 +78,11 @@ protected function execute(InputInterface $input, OutputInterface $output)
 
         // Create the bundles directory otherwise symlink will fail.
         $bundlesDir = $targetArg.'/bundles/';
+
+        if ($filesystem->exists($bundlesDir)) {
+            $filesystem->remove($bundlesDir);
+        }
+
         $filesystem->mkdir($bundlesDir, 0777);
 
         // relative implies symlink