diff --git a/scripts/update_svn.sh b/scripts/update_svn.sh
old mode 100755
new mode 100644
index 1ea7e6a4a..5a6dcfe38
--- a/scripts/update_svn.sh
+++ b/scripts/update_svn.sh
@@ -18,11 +18,11 @@ svn export --force --username svnplus --password $PASSWORD svn://svn.newznab.com
 cd $NEWZPATH"/misc/update_scripts"
 php5 update_database_version.php
 
-#purge smarty cache
-rm -v $NEWZPATH"/www/lib/smarty/templates_c/*"
-
 echo " "
 
+#purge smarty cache
+rm -fv $NEWZPATH"/www/lib/smarty/templates_c/*"
+
 if [[ $KEVINS_COMP == "true" ]]; then
   cd $NEWZPATH"/misc/update_scripts/nix_scripts/tmux/scripts"
   cp -frv ../kevin123/* $NEWZPATH/www/lib/