diff --git a/cookiecutter/tap-template/hooks/post_gen_project.py b/cookiecutter/tap-template/hooks/post_gen_project.py
index 62cd5425c..dee46e615 100644
--- a/cookiecutter/tap-template/hooks/post_gen_project.py
+++ b/cookiecutter/tap-template/hooks/post_gen_project.py
@@ -1,19 +1,11 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python
 from pathlib import Path
+import shutil
 
 
 BASE_PATH = Path('{{cookiecutter.library_name}}')
 
 
-def delete_folder(pth: Path):
-    for sub in pth.iterdir():
-        if sub.is_dir():
-            delete_folder(sub)
-        else:
-            sub.unlink()
-    pth.rmdir()
-
-
 if __name__ == '__main__':
 
     # Rename stream type client and delete others
@@ -31,5 +23,5 @@ def delete_folder(pth: Path):
         Path('LICENSE').unlink()
 
     if '{{ cookiecutter.include_ci_files }}' != 'GitHub':
-        delete_folder(Path('.github'))
+        shutil.rmtree(Path('.github'))