diff --git a/tools/python/jwutils/misc.py b/tools/python/jwutils/misc.py
index f6b991a..9ad44e4 100644
--- a/tools/python/jwutils/misc.py
+++ b/tools/python/jwutils/misc.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ _tmpfiles = set()
 
 def _cleanup():
     for f in _tmpfiles:
-        os.unlink(f)
+        silentremove(f)
 
 def silentremove(filename): #export
     try: