diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 8847876e..f982a793 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -243,6 +243,9 @@ CVS code -
 	  Piefel)
 - src/Makefile.am:
 	- Add chars.c to nano_SOURCES. (DLR)
+	- If we're installing and the "rnano" symlink already exists,
+	  remove it so that we can create it again without an error.
+	  (DLR)
 
 GNU nano 1.3.5 - 2004.11.22
 - General:
diff --git a/src/Makefile.am b/src/Makefile.am
index c47bb40c..3aa1ff50 100644
--- a/src/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/Makefile.am
@@ -21,4 +21,4 @@ nano_SOURCES =	chars.c \
 nano_LDADD = @GLIB_LIBS@ @LIBINTL@
 
 install-exec-hook:
-	cd $(DESTDIR)$(bindir) && $(LN_S) nano rnano
+	cd $(DESTDIR)$(bindir) && rm -f rnano && $(LN_S) nano rnano