diff --git a/transcoder/transcode_dvd.py b/transcoder/transcode_dvd.py
index b36c7d0..95226f2 100755
--- a/transcoder/transcode_dvd.py
+++ b/transcoder/transcode_dvd.py
@@ -286,12 +286,12 @@ def rename_transcoding_logfile_as_error_log(dvd):
 
 
 def delete_original_video_files(folder):
-    os.rmdir(folder)
+    shutil.rmtree(folder)
 
 
 def delete_tmp_dir():
     try:
-        os.rmdir(os.path.join(TMP_DIR))
+        shutil.rmtree(TMP_DIR)
     except FileNotFoundError:
         pass