diff --git a/xbps-src b/xbps-src
index d24b1da1c50..2224208574f 100755
--- a/xbps-src
+++ b/xbps-src
@@ -285,10 +285,12 @@ exit_func() {
         if [ -n "$IN_CHROOT" ]; then
             remove_pkg_autodeps
         fi
+        if [ -n "$sourcepkg" ]; then
+            remove_pkg_wrksrc
+        fi
     fi
     if [ -n "$sourcepkg" ]; then
         remove_pkg $XBPS_CROSS_BUILD
-        remove_pkg_wrksrc
     fi
     if [ -z "$IN_CHROOT" ]; then
         msg_red "xbps-src: a failure has ocurred! exiting...\n"