diff --git a/src/transpose/transpose.py b/src/transpose/transpose.py
index e10b1fd..0948644 100644
--- a/src/transpose/transpose.py
+++ b/src/transpose/transpose.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import json
 
 from . import version as transpose_version
 from .exceptions import TransposeError
-from .utils import move, remove, symlink
+from .utils import move, symlink
 
 
 @dataclass
@@ -162,9 +162,7 @@ class Transpose:
 
         entry_path = Path(self.config.entries[name].path)
         if entry_path.exists():
-            if entry_path.is_symlink():
-                remove(entry_path)
-            elif force:  # Backup the existing path
+            if force:  # Backup the existing path
                 move(entry_path, entry_path.with_suffix(".backup"))
             else:
                 raise TransposeError(
@@ -192,9 +190,7 @@ class Transpose:
 
         entry_path = Path(self.config.entries[name].path)
         if entry_path.exists():
-            if entry_path.is_symlink():
-                remove(entry_path)
-            elif force:  # Backup the existing path
+            if force:  # Backup the existing path
                 move(entry_path, entry_path.with_suffix(".backup"))
             else:
                 raise TransposeError(