diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 110ef8c..290eac5 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,15 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [Unreleased]
+
+### Changed
+
+- Verify if paths are links before there are directories (as a link can represent a directory)
+
+### Fixed
+
+- Deleting a link pointing to a directory now delete the link instead of the directory content
+
 ## 4.1.2 - 2026-08-01
 
 ### Changed
diff --git a/src/Internal/Capabilities/Files/AmbientAuthority.php b/src/Internal/Capabilities/Files/AmbientAuthority.php
index 3208845..6824a94 100644
--- a/src/Internal/Capabilities/Files/AmbientAuthority.php
+++ b/src/Internal/Capabilities/Files/AmbientAuthority.php
@@ -87,8 +87,8 @@ public function list(Path $path): Sequence
                 yield Name::of(
                     $name,
                     match (true) {
-                        $file->isDir() => Kind::directory,
                         $file->isLink() => Kind::link,
+                        $file->isDir() => Kind::directory,
                         default => Kind::file,
                     },
                 );
@@ -117,8 +117,8 @@ public function kind(Path $path): Attempt
         }
 
         return Attempt::result(match (true) {
-            \is_dir($path) => Kind::directory,
             \is_link($path) => Kind::link,
+            \is_dir($path) => Kind::directory,
             default => Kind::file,
         });
     }
@@ -152,6 +152,10 @@ public function remove(Path $path): Attempt
             return Attempt::result(SideEffect::identity);
         }
 
+        if (\is_link($path->toString())) {
+            return $this->unlink($path->toString());
+        }
+
         if ($path->directory() && \is_dir($path->toString())) {
             return $this->rmdir($path->toString());
         }