diff --git a/commands b/commands
index 7b04ab7..1a90dd9 100755
--- a/commands
+++ b/commands
@@ -10,10 +10,6 @@ if [[ ! -d $PLUGIN_DATA_ROOT ]]; then
   dokku_log_fail "$PLUGIN_SERVICE: Please run: sudo dokku plugin:install"
 fi
 
-if [[ -d "$PLUGIN_DATA_ROOT/*" ]]; then
-  rm -rf "${PLUGIN_DATA_ROOT:?}/*"
-fi
-
 case "$1" in
   $PLUGIN_COMMAND_PREFIX:clone)
     "$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)/subcommands/clone" "$@"
diff --git a/config b/config
index d31d55c..ffbe070 100755
--- a/config
+++ b/config
@@ -16,3 +16,7 @@ export PLUGIN_BASE_PATH="$PLUGIN_PATH"
 if [[ -n $DOKKU_API_VERSION ]]; then
   export PLUGIN_BASE_PATH="$PLUGIN_ENABLED_PATH"
 fi
+
+if [[ -d "$PLUGIN_DATA_ROOT/*" ]]; then
+  rm -rf "${PLUGIN_DATA_ROOT:?}/*"
+fi