diff --git a/menuinst/platforms/win.py b/menuinst/platforms/win.py
index 84412a39..97ea56d7 100644
--- a/menuinst/platforms/win.py
+++ b/menuinst/platforms/win.py
@@ -38,7 +38,9 @@ def create(self) -> Tuple[os.PathLike]:
     def remove(self) -> Tuple[os.PathLike]:
         # Only remove if the Start Menu directory is empty in case applications share a folder.
         try:
-            next(Path(self.start_menu_location).iterdir())
+            menu_location = Path(self.start_menu_location)
+            if menu_location.exists():
+                next(menu_location.iterdir())
         except StopIteration:
             log.debug("Removing %s", self.start_menu_location)
             shutil.rmtree(self.start_menu_location, ignore_errors=True)