diff --git a/condax/core.py b/condax/core.py
index b741afe..66d1479 100644
--- a/condax/core.py
+++ b/condax/core.py
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ def remove_links(executables_to_unlink: Collection[Path], env_prefix: Path) -> N
             os.unlink(link)
             removed_links[exe] = link
         else:
-            if os.path.islink(link) and (os.readlink(link) == exe):
+            if os.path.islink(link) and (os.readlink(link) == str(exe)):
                 os.unlink(link)
                 removed_links[exe] = link
 
diff --git a/news/fix_remove_links.md b/news/fix_remove_links.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c952885
--- /dev/null
+++ b/news/fix_remove_links.md
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+### Added:
+
+* <news item>
+
+### Changed:
+
+* <news item>
+
+### Deprecated:
+
+* <news item>
+
+### Removed:
+
+* <news item>
+
+### Fixed:
+
+* Fix links not removed after uninstalling package
+
+### Security:
+
+* <news item>