diff --git a/purge-installed b/purge-installed
index 51d3e5d..5405994 100755
--- a/purge-installed
+++ b/purge-installed
@@ -33,10 +33,7 @@ if dpkg -l pi-apps-$appnamehash &>/dev/null ;then
   
   apt_lock_wait
   echo -e "\e[97m\nRemoving dummy deb for $app...\e[39m"
-  sudo apt purge -y pi-apps-$appnamehash || error "apt failed to purge dummy deb (pi-apps-$appnamehash)!"
-  
-  echo -e "\e[97m\nAutoremoving packages...\e[39m"
-  sudo apt autoremove -y || error "apt failed to autoremove!"
+  sudo apt purge -y pi-apps-$appnamehash --autoremove || error "apt failed to purge dummy deb (pi-apps-$appnamehash)!"
   
 elif [ -f "${DIRECTORY}/data/installed-packages/${app}" ];then
   #old pkg-install implementation