diff --git a/cmirror.c b/cmirror.c
index 55f89e1..987d3e4 100644
--- a/cmirror.c
+++ b/cmirror.c
@@ -913,18 +913,19 @@ static void slave(char *slave_path) {
                 fileop_rm(path);
             }
         }
-        GSList *d = CLEAN_DIRS;
-        while (d) {
-            char *path = (char *)d->data;
-            if (!quiet)
-                warn("rm -r %s\n", path);
-            fileop_rmdir_recurse(path);
-            d = d->next;
-        }
     }
     if (reduce)
         return;
 
+    GSList *d = CLEAN_DIRS;
+    while (d) {
+        char *path = (char *)d->data;
+        if (!quiet)
+            warn("rm -r %s\n", path);
+        fileop_rmdir_recurse(path);
+        d = d->next;
+    }
+
     DIR_MTIME_QUEUE = g_list_reverse(DIR_MTIME_QUEUE);
     for (GList *e = DIR_MTIME_QUEUE ; e != NULL ; e = e->next )  {
         DirMtime *mt = e->data;