diff --git a/src/android/platform.cpp b/src/android/platform.cpp
index 54d5ef1b..f91c2b76 100644
--- a/src/android/platform.cpp
+++ b/src/android/platform.cpp
@@ -22,13 +22,13 @@ std::string default_realm_file_directory()
 
 void ensure_directory_exists_for_file(const std::string &fileName)
 {
-    std::string cmd = "rm " + s_default_realm_directory + "/*.realm " +
-                              s_default_realm_directory + "/*.realm.lock";
-    system(cmd.c_str());
 }
 
 void remove_realm_files_from_directory(const std::string &directory)
 {
+    std::string cmd = "rm " + s_default_realm_directory + "/*.realm " +
+                      s_default_realm_directory + "/*.realm.lock";
+    system(cmd.c_str());
 }
     
 }