diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 36a1f45..636e3d5 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 - added a preference and command line option to specify the version control system search order
 - added .editorconfig file
 - added .gitignore file
+- added message when removing files during uninstallation
 
 ### Changed
 - convert to Python 3
@@ -23,6 +24,10 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 - improve Spanish translation
 - convert translation README to MarkDown
 
+### Fixed
+- fixed wrong icons directory for gtk-update-icon-cache
+- fixed missing directories when uninstalling
+
 ## [0.4.8] - 2014-07-18
 ### Added
 - updated use of gtk.SpinButton and gtk.Entry to avoid quirks seen on some platforms
diff --git a/install.py b/install.py
index 1a55ff3..f3928f5 100755
--- a/install.py
+++ b/install.py
@@ -151,6 +151,7 @@ def processFiles(install, dst, src, template):
                     os.chmod(d, 0o755)
             else:
                 # remove file
+                print(f'Removing {d}')
                 removeFile(d)
 
 # compile .po files and install
@@ -252,7 +253,17 @@ processTranslations(install, os.path.join(destdir, prefix[1:]))
 
 if not install:
     # remove directories we own
-    for s in 'share/omf/diffuse', 'share/gnome/help/diffuse/C', 'share/gnome/help/diffuse/ru', 'share/gnome/help/diffuse', 'share/diffuse/syntax', 'share/diffuse':
+    dirs_to_remove = [
+        'share/omf/diffuse',
+        'share/gnome/help/diffuse/C',
+        'share/gnome/help/diffuse/cs',
+        'share/gnome/help/diffuse/it',
+        'share/gnome/help/diffuse/ru',
+        'share/gnome/help/diffuse',
+        'share/diffuse/syntax',
+        'share/diffuse'
+    ]
+    for s in dirs_to_remove:
         d = os.path.join(destdir, os.path.join(prefix, s)[1:])
         try:
             os.rmdir(d)
@@ -264,7 +275,7 @@ if not files_only:
     print(f'Performing post {stage} tasks.')
 
     cmds = [ [ 'update-desktop-database' ],
-             [ 'gtk-update-icon-cache', os.path.join(destdir, os.path.join(prefix, 'icons/hicolor')[1:]) ] ]
+             [ 'gtk-update-icon-cache', os.path.join(destdir, os.path.join(prefix, 'share/icons/hicolor')[1:]) ] ]
     if install:
         cmds.append([ 'scrollkeeper-update', '-q', '-o', os.path.join(destdir, os.path.join(prefix, 'share/omf/diffuse')[1:]) ])
     else: