diff --git a/review/client.inc b/review/client.inc
index 2ddc072..c0881d1 100644
--- a/review/client.inc
+++ b/review/client.inc
@@ -347,9 +347,7 @@ abstract class pifr_client_review {
     if (file_exists($this->checkout_directory)) {
 
       // Set checkout directory permissions to allow delete
-      if (!$this->exec('chmod -R u+w ' . $this->checkout_directory . '/sites/default')) {
-        $this->set_error(array('@reason' => 'unable to change checkout directory permissions'));
-      }
+      $this->exec('chmod -R u+w ' . $this->checkout_directory));
 
       // Remove checkout directory.
       if (!$this->exec('rm -rf ' . $this->checkout_directory)) {