diff --git a/core/src/main/java/hudson/Util.java b/core/src/main/java/hudson/Util.java
index b34cdb2e07cfb9edf22124c57620870f9fc36581..5b0f0aad083e3938fdc4da9cb843203f801483a1 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/hudson/Util.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/hudson/Util.java
@@ -115,11 +115,8 @@ public class Util {
         File[] files = file.listFiles();
         if(files==null)
             return;     // the directory didn't exist in the first place
-        for (File child : files) {
-            if (child.isDirectory())
-                deleteContentsRecursive(child);
-            deleteFile(child);
-        }
+        for (File child : files)
+            deleteRecursive(child);
     }
 
     private static void deleteFile(File f) throws IOException {