diff --git a/lib/pluginHandlers.js b/lib/pluginHandlers.js
index 385d9932..3247557e 100644
--- a/lib/pluginHandlers.js
+++ b/lib/pluginHandlers.js
@@ -141,14 +141,13 @@ const handlers = {
         uninstall: function (obj, plugin, project, options) {
             const target = obj.target || obj.src;
 
-            if (!target) throw new CordovaError(generateAttributeError('target', 'asset', plugin.id));
+            if (!target) {
+                throw new CordovaError(generateAttributeError('target', 'asset', plugin.id));
+            }
 
-            removeFile(path.resolve(project.www, target));
-            removeFile(path.resolve(project.www, 'plugins', plugin.id));
+            removeFileAndParents(project.www, target);
             if (options && options.usePlatformWww) {
-                // CB-11022 remove file from both directories if usePlatformWww is specified
-                removeFile(path.resolve(project.platformWww, target));
-                removeFile(path.resolve(project.platformWww, 'plugins', plugin.id));
+                removeFileAndParents(project.platformWww, target);
             }
         }
     },