diff --git a/mole b/mole
index 0f55d71..fe0f566 100755
--- a/mole
+++ b/mole
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ SCRIPT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)"
 source "$SCRIPT_DIR/lib/common.sh"
 
 # Version info
-VERSION="1.7.14"
+VERSION="1.7.15"
 MOLE_TAGLINE="can dig deep to clean your Mac."
 
 # Get latest version from remote repository
@@ -366,18 +366,34 @@ remove_mole() {
             has_error=true
         fi
     fi
-    # Remove manual installations (silent)
+    # Remove manual installations
     if [[ ${manual_count:-0} -gt 0 ]]; then
         for install in "${manual_installs[@]}"; do
             if [[ -f "$install" ]]; then
-                rm -f "$install" 2> /dev/null || has_error=true
+                # Check if directory requires sudo (deletion is a directory operation)
+                if [[ ! -w "$(dirname "$install")" ]]; then
+                    # Requires sudo
+                    if ! sudo rm -f "$install" 2> /dev/null; then
+                        has_error=true
+                    fi
+                else
+                    # Regular user permission
+                    if ! rm -f "$install" 2> /dev/null; then
+                        has_error=true
+                    fi
+                fi
             fi
         done
     fi
     if [[ ${alias_count:-0} -gt 0 ]]; then
         for alias in "${alias_installs[@]}"; do
             if [[ -f "$alias" ]]; then
-                rm -f "$alias" 2> /dev/null || true
+                # Check if directory requires sudo
+                if [[ ! -w "$(dirname "$alias")" ]]; then
+                    sudo rm -f "$alias" 2> /dev/null || true
+                else
+                    rm -f "$alias" 2> /dev/null || true
+                fi
             fi
         done
     fi