diff --git a/roles/core/tasks/main.yml b/roles/core/tasks/main.yml
index afa9906..9ee53ea 100644
--- a/roles/core/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/core/tasks/main.yml
@@ -4,4 +4,3 @@
     dest: "{{ sync_path }}"
     clone: yes
     update: yes
-    force: yes
diff --git a/roles/default/tasks/main.yml b/roles/default/tasks/main.yml
index 3e47a56..b7f1541 100644
--- a/roles/default/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/default/tasks/main.yml
@@ -5,6 +5,12 @@
     force: "{{ overwrite_existing }}"
   with_filetree: "skel/"
   when: item.state == 'directory'
+- name: Delete existing private files
+  file:
+    path: "{{ install_path }}/{{ item.path }}"
+    state: absent
+  with_filetree: "private/skel/"
+  when: item.state == 'file'
 - name: Link files
   file:
     src: "{{ sync_path }}/skel/{{ item.path }}"