diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 56ead93..96fa180 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ clean:
 	$(YARN) --cwd matrix-react-sdk clean
 	$(YARN) --cwd element-web clean
 	$(YARN) --cwd element-desktop clean
-	rm -f element-desktop/webapp
+	rm -f element-desktop/webapp || true
 	rm -rf element-web/dist
 	rm -rf local-pkgbuild
 	rm -f bom.lock
diff --git a/setup.sh b/setup.sh
index a919ade..0344ec2 100755
--- a/setup.sh
+++ b/setup.sh
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ popd
 
 pushd element-desktop
 $yarn install
-ln -s ../element-web/webapp ./ || true
 # Seshat: compare https://github.com/element-hq/element-desktop/blob/develop/docs/native-node-modules.md#adding-seshat-for-search-in-e2e-encrypted-rooms
 $yarn add matrix-seshat
 #$yarn add electron-build-env