diff --git a/lib/git-hooks.js b/lib/git-hooks.js
index a2c3977..f7f911c 100644
--- a/lib/git-hooks.js
+++ b/lib/git-hooks.js
@@ -90,9 +90,8 @@ module.exports = {
             throw new Error('git-hooks is not installed');
         }
 
-        fsHelpers.removeDir(hooksPath);
-
         if (fsHelpers.exists(hooksOldPath)) {
+            fsHelpers.removeDir(hooksPath);
             fs.renameSync(hooksOldPath, hooksPath);
         }
     },
diff --git a/tests/uninstall.test.js b/tests/uninstall.test.js
index 25d680a..f15673e 100644
--- a/tests/uninstall.test.js
+++ b/tests/uninstall.test.js
@@ -38,14 +38,14 @@ describe('--uninstall', function () {
         });
     });
 
-    describe('when git-hooks is installed', function () {
+    describe('when backup is absent', function () {
         beforeEach(function () {
             fsHelpers.makeDir(GIT_HOOKS);
         });
 
-        it('should remove hooks directory', function () {
+        it('should not remove hooks directory', function () {
             gitHooks.uninstall(SANDBOX_PATH);
-            fsHelpers.exists(GIT_HOOKS).should.be.false;
+            fsHelpers.exists(GIT_HOOKS).should.be.true;
         });
     });