diff --git a/lib/phonegap-build/create/zip.js b/lib/phonegap-build/create/zip.js
index ab72acb..bba3f7c 100644
--- a/lib/phonegap-build/create/zip.js
+++ b/lib/phonegap-build/create/zip.js
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ module.exports = {
         // remove zip directory if empty
         exists = fs.existsSync(basepath);
         if (exists) {
-            fs.rmdir(basepath);
+            fs.rmdirSync(basepath);
         }
     }
 };
diff --git a/spec/phonegap-build/zip.spec.js b/spec/phonegap-build/zip.spec.js
index 9a9020a..51f3d0c 100644
--- a/spec/phonegap-build/zip.spec.js
+++ b/spec/phonegap-build/zip.spec.js
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ describe('zip', function() {
     describe('cleanup(zipPath)', function() {
         beforeEach(function() {
             spyOn(fs, 'existsSync');
-            spyOn(fs, 'rmdir');
+            spyOn(fs, 'rmdirSync');
             spyOn(shell, 'rm');
         });
 
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ describe('zip', function() {
 
             it('should try to remove zip directory', function() {
                 zip.cleanup('build/www.zip');
-                expect(fs.rmdir).toHaveBeenCalledWith('build');
+                expect(fs.rmdirSync).toHaveBeenCalledWith('build');
             });
         });