diff --git a/deleted_modules.drush.inc b/deleted_modules.drush.inc
index 71f3a59..eadeb33 100644
--- a/deleted_modules.drush.inc
+++ b/deleted_modules.drush.inc
@@ -113,11 +113,14 @@ function drush_deleted_modules_cleanup() {
     }
 
     drush_log("Module {$name} was properly uninstalled and should be now safe to remove from the file system.", 'success');
-    drush_print(dt('Delete modules can remove the previously downloaded files from the site as it belongs to a properly uninstalled module!'));
-    $path = drush_extension_get_path($module);    
+    $path = drush_extension_get_path($module);
     if (drush_confirm(dt("Do you want to remove the uninstalled {$name} module from {$path}?"))) {
-      drush_delete_dir($path, TRUE);
-      drush_log("Module {$name} and its files from {$path} was properly removed from the file system.", 'success');
+      if (drush_delete_dir($path, TRUE)) {
+        drush_log("Module {$name} and its files from {$path} was properly removed from the file system.", 'success');
+      }
+      else {
+        return drush_set_error("Unable to remove {$path} from the filesystem.");
+      }
     }
   }
   return TRUE;