diff --git a/patch_icon3.js b/patch_icon3.js
index 88d84bd..00f911c 100644
--- a/patch_icon3.js
+++ b/patch_icon3.js
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ total += replaceNum(full, pos.PRELUDE_POSITION, newPRP)
 console.log(`total patches: ${total}`)
 
 fs.writeFileSync(EXE, full)
-fs.unlinkSync(EXE + '.notail').catch?.(() => {})
+try { fs.unlinkSync(EXE + '.notail') } catch {}
 try { fs.unlinkSync(CLEAN + '.pe_only') } catch {}
 
 console.log(`done: ${EXE} = ${full.length} bytes`)