diff --git a/lib/homesick.rb b/lib/homesick.rb
index 467fbc6..31119de 100644
--- a/lib/homesick.rb
+++ b/lib/homesick.rb
@@ -232,16 +232,18 @@ class Homesick < Thor
   def destroy(name)
     check_castle_existance name, "destroy"
 
-    inside castle_dir(name) do
-      files = Pathname.glob('{.*,*}').reject{|a| [".",".."].include?(a.to_s)}
-      files.each do |path|
+    if shell.yes?("This will destroy your castle irreversible! Are you sure?")
+      inside castle_dir(name) do
+        files = Pathname.glob('{.*,*}').reject{|a| [".",".."].include?(a.to_s)}
+        files.each do |path|
 
-        inside home_dir do
-          adjusted_path = (home_dir + path).basename
-          rm adjusted_path
+          inside home_dir do
+            adjusted_path = (home_dir + path).basename
+            rm adjusted_path
+          end
         end
+        rm_r castle_dir(name)
       end
-      rm_rf repos_dir + name
     end
 
   end
diff --git a/spec/homesick_spec.rb b/spec/homesick_spec.rb
index 29ac597..d05d735 100644
--- a/spec/homesick_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/homesick_spec.rb
@@ -494,6 +494,7 @@ describe 'homesick' do
 
   describe "destroy" do
     it "removes the symlink files" do
+      expect_any_instance_of(Thor::Shell::Basic).to receive(:yes?).and_return('y')
       given_castle("stronghold")
       some_rc_file = home.file '.some_rc_file'
       homesick.track(some_rc_file.to_s, "stronghold")
@@ -503,6 +504,7 @@ describe 'homesick' do
     end
 
     it "deletes the cloned repository" do
+      expect_any_instance_of(Thor::Shell::Basic).to receive(:yes?).and_return('y')
       castle = given_castle("stronghold")
       some_rc_file = home.file '.some_rc_file'
       homesick.track(some_rc_file.to_s, "stronghold")