diff --git a/mozilla/xpcom/io/nsLocalFileWin.cpp b/mozilla/xpcom/io/nsLocalFileWin.cpp
index 721b8ad17ff..b0bfc8130ed 100644
--- a/mozilla/xpcom/io/nsLocalFileWin.cpp
+++ b/mozilla/xpcom/io/nsLocalFileWin.cpp
@@ -1133,6 +1133,14 @@ nsLocalFile::CopyMove(nsIFile *aParentDir, const char *newName, PRBool followSym
                     
             iterator->HasMoreElements(&more);
         }
+        // we've finished moving all the children of this directory
+        // in the new directory.  so now delete the directory
+        // note, we don't need to do a recursive delete.
+        // MoveTo() is recursive.  At this point,
+        // we've already moved the children of the current folder 
+        // to the new location.  nothing should be left in the folder.
+        if (move)
+          rv = Remove(PR_FALSE /* recursive */);
     }