diff --git a/Casks/p/playdate-simulator.rb b/Casks/p/playdate-simulator.rb
index 94d57a48b0..f159d7b15b 100644
--- a/Casks/p/playdate-simulator.rb
+++ b/Casks/p/playdate-simulator.rb
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ cask "playdate-simulator" do
 
   uninstall_preflight do
     Pathname("/usr/local/bin").glob("arm-*").each do |exec|
-      exec.unlink if exec.exist? && exec.readlink.to_s.include?("playdate")
+      Utils.gain_permissions_remove(exec) if exec.exist? && exec.readlink.to_s.include?("playdate")
     end
   end