diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index df36819403..493e1f828c 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -368,6 +368,7 @@ if (NOT STB_IMAGE_FOUND)
             "stb/stb_image.h is not installed. Image utilities will not be available!")
       endif ()
     else ()
+        file(REMOVE_RECURSE "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/deps/${STB_DIR}/")
         list(GET STB_IMAGE_DOWNLOAD_STATUS_LIST 1 STB_DOWNLOAD_ERROR)
         message(WARNING
             "Could not download stb! Error code ${STB_DOWNLOAD_STATUS}: ${STB_DOWNLOAD_ERROR}!  Error log: ${STB_DOWNLOAD_LOG}")