diff --git a/src/cli.rs b/src/cli.rs
index b16e6f30..5d8ba7c7 100644
--- a/src/cli.rs
+++ b/src/cli.rs
@@ -284,11 +284,7 @@ pub fn main() -> Result<()> {
 
             // Check if there is something at the destination path that needs to be
             // removed.
-            if path.exists() {
-                let meta = path
-                    .symlink_metadata()
-                    .into_diagnostic()
-                    .wrap_err_with(|| format!("Failed to read metadata of path {:?}.", path))?;
+            if let Ok(meta) = path.symlink_metadata() {
                 if !meta.file_type().is_symlink() {
                     Warnings::SkippingPackageLink(pkg_name.clone(), path.clone()).emit();
                     continue;
@@ -302,7 +298,7 @@ pub fn main() -> Result<()> {
             }
 
             // Create the symlink if there is nothing at the destination.
-            if !path.exists() {
+            if path.symlink_metadata().is_err() {
                 if let Some(parent) = path.parent() {
                     std::fs::create_dir_all(parent)
                         .into_diagnostic()
diff --git a/src/cmd/clone.rs b/src/cmd/clone.rs
index 19a85afe..eff955c2 100644
--- a/src/cmd/clone.rs
+++ b/src/cmd/clone.rs
@@ -279,13 +279,7 @@ pub fn run(sess: &Session, path: &Path, args: &CloneArgs) -> Result<()> {
 
             // Check if there is something at the destination path that needs to be
             // removed.
-            if link_path.exists() {
-                let meta = link_path
-                    .symlink_metadata()
-                    .into_diagnostic()
-                    .wrap_err_with(|| {
-                        format!("Failed to read metadata of path {:?}.", link_path)
-                    })?;
+            if let Ok(meta) = link_path.symlink_metadata() {
                 if !meta.file_type().is_symlink() {
                     Warnings::SkippingPackageLink(pkg_name.clone(), link_path.to_path_buf()).emit();
                     continue;
@@ -299,7 +293,7 @@ pub fn run(sess: &Session, path: &Path, args: &CloneArgs) -> Result<()> {
             }
 
             // Create the symlink if there is nothing at the destination.
-            if !link_path.exists() {
+            if link_path.symlink_metadata().is_err() {
                 if let Some(parent) = link_path.parent() {
                     std::fs::create_dir_all(parent)
                         .into_diagnostic()
diff --git a/src/cmd/snapshot.rs b/src/cmd/snapshot.rs
index 08debecd..ce3dd50a 100644
--- a/src/cmd/snapshot.rs
+++ b/src/cmd/snapshot.rs
@@ -248,13 +248,7 @@ pub fn run(sess: &Session, args: &SnapshotArgs) -> Result<()> {
 
             // Check if there is something at the destination path that needs to be
             // removed.
-            if link_path.exists() {
-                let meta = link_path
-                    .symlink_metadata()
-                    .into_diagnostic()
-                    .wrap_err_with(|| {
-                        format!("Failed to read metadata of path {:?}.", link_path)
-                    })?;
+            if let Ok(meta) = link_path.symlink_metadata() {
                 if !meta.file_type().is_symlink() {
                     Warnings::SkippingPackageLink(pkg_name.clone(), link_path.to_path_buf()).emit();
                     continue;
@@ -268,7 +262,7 @@ pub fn run(sess: &Session, args: &SnapshotArgs) -> Result<()> {
             }
 
             // Create the symlink if there is nothing at the destination.
-            if !link_path.exists() {
+            if link_path.symlink_metadata().is_err() {
                 if let Some(parent) = link_path.parent() {
                     std::fs::create_dir_all(parent)
                         .into_diagnostic()