diff --git a/SConstruct b/SConstruct
index 49de210be..01c740f61 100644
--- a/SConstruct
+++ b/SConstruct
@@ -1887,11 +1887,14 @@ if not HELP_REQUESTED:
     # if requested, build the sample input plugins
     if env['SAMPLE_INPUT_PLUGINS']:
         SConscript('plugins/input/templates/helloworld/build.py')
-    elif 'install' in COMMAND_LINE_TARGETS:
-        plugin_path = os.path.join(env['MAPNIK_INPUT_PLUGINS_DEST'],'hello.input')
-        if os.path.exists(plugin_path):
-            color_print(3,"Notice: removing out of date plugin: '%s'" % plugin_path)
-            os.unlink(plugin_path)
+    else:
+        if 'install' in COMMAND_LINE_TARGETS:
+            plugin_path = os.path.join(env['MAPNIK_INPUT_PLUGINS_DEST'],'hello.input')
+            if os.path.exists(plugin_path):
+                color_print(3,"Notice: removing out of date plugin: '%s'" % plugin_path)
+                os.unlink(plugin_path)
+        if os.path.exists('plugins/input/templates/hello.input'):
+            os.unlink('plugins/input/templates/hello.input')
 
     # update linux project files
     if env['PLATFORM'] == 'Linux':