diff --git a/README.rdoc b/README.rdoc
index 20097787..5e47b269 100644
--- a/README.rdoc
+++ b/README.rdoc
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ sqlite as default db
 
   # install this library first
   sudo easy_install pygments
+  
+  echo "gitlabhq ALL = (git) NOPASSWD: /bin/rm" | sudo tee -a /etc/sudoers
 
   sudo gem install bundler
   bundle
diff --git a/lib/gitosis.rb b/lib/gitosis.rb
index cab7da2d..59b3f2a2 100644
--- a/lib/gitosis.rb
+++ b/lib/gitosis.rb
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ class Gitosis
   end
 
   def destroy_project(project)
-    FileUtils.rm_rf(project.path_to_repo)
+    `rm -Rf #{project.path_to_repo}`
     
     conf = IniFile.new(File.join(@local_dir,'gitosis','gitosis.conf'))