diff --git a/docs/generate.py b/docs/generate.py
index 47bdbaf1..b6e9641e 100644
--- a/docs/generate.py
+++ b/docs/generate.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import os
 from dataclasses import dataclass
 from pathlib import Path
-from shutil import copytree
+from shutil import copytree, rmtree
 
 from jinja2 import Environment, PackageLoader, select_autoescape
 from json_schema_for_humans.schema.schema_importer import get_schemas_to_render
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ print("Initializing")
 
 
 if os.path.exists("out"):
-    os.removedirs("out")
+    rmtree("out")
 
 print("Copying Static")