diff --git a/pkgtools/pkg_install/files/add/perform.c b/pkgtools/pkg_install/files/add/perform.c
index 2a1d99941dfa..52852de8a96f 100644
--- a/pkgtools/pkg_install/files/add/perform.c
+++ b/pkgtools/pkg_install/files/add/perform.c
@@ -1545,7 +1545,7 @@ pkg_do(const char *pkgpath, int mark_automatic, int top_level)
 		goto nuke_pkg;
 
 	if (run_install_script(pkg, "POST-INSTALL"))
-		goto nuke_pkgdb;
+		goto nuke_pkg;
 
 	/* XXX keep +INSTALL_INFO for updates? */
 	/* XXX keep +PRESERVE for updates? */