diff --git a/providers/alternatives.rb b/providers/alternatives.rb
index df3cf1bd..08076a74 100644
--- a/providers/alternatives.rb
+++ b/providers/alternatives.rb
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
         description = "Add alternative for #{cmd}"
         converge_by(description) do
           Chef::Log.debug "Adding alternative for #{cmd}"
+          shell_out("rm /var/lib/alternatives/#{cmd}")
           install_cmd = shell_out("#{alternatives_cmd} --install #{bin_path} #{cmd} #{alt_path} #{priority}")
           unless install_cmd.exitstatus == 0
             Chef::Application.fatal!(%Q[ set alternative failed ])
diff --git a/test/integration/openjdk-7/bats/verify_openjdk-7.bats b/test/integration/openjdk-7/bats/verify_openjdk-7.bats
index 92e1c219..dcba2d1f 100644
--- a/test/integration/openjdk-7/bats/verify_openjdk-7.bats
+++ b/test/integration/openjdk-7/bats/verify_openjdk-7.bats
@@ -7,3 +7,8 @@
   run test -d $JAVA_HOME
   [ "$status" -eq 0 ]
 }
+
+@test "properly links jar" {
+  run test -L /usr/bin/jar
+  [ "$status" -eq 0 ]
+}
diff --git a/test/integration/openjdk/bats/verify_openjdk.bats b/test/integration/openjdk/bats/verify_openjdk.bats
index 32432388..a617a032 100644
--- a/test/integration/openjdk/bats/verify_openjdk.bats
+++ b/test/integration/openjdk/bats/verify_openjdk.bats
@@ -7,3 +7,8 @@
   run test -d $JAVA_HOME
   [ "$status" -eq 0 ]
 }
+
+@test "properly links jar" {
+  run test -L /usr/bin/jar
+  [ "$status" -eq 0 ]
+}
diff --git a/test/integration/oracle-7/bats/verify_oracle-7.bats b/test/integration/oracle-7/bats/verify_oracle-7.bats
index 92e1c219..dcba2d1f 100644
--- a/test/integration/oracle-7/bats/verify_oracle-7.bats
+++ b/test/integration/oracle-7/bats/verify_oracle-7.bats
@@ -7,3 +7,8 @@
   run test -d $JAVA_HOME
   [ "$status" -eq 0 ]
 }
+
+@test "properly links jar" {
+  run test -L /usr/bin/jar
+  [ "$status" -eq 0 ]
+}
diff --git a/test/integration/oracle/bats/verify_oracle.bats b/test/integration/oracle/bats/verify_oracle.bats
index 32432388..a617a032 100644
--- a/test/integration/oracle/bats/verify_oracle.bats
+++ b/test/integration/oracle/bats/verify_oracle.bats
@@ -7,3 +7,8 @@
   run test -d $JAVA_HOME
   [ "$status" -eq 0 ]
 }
+
+@test "properly links jar" {
+  run test -L /usr/bin/jar
+  [ "$status" -eq 0 ]
+}