diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 398889b..1e2444e 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -7,3 +7,4 @@
 *.pyc
 pythonbrew.egg-info
 dist
+__pycache__
diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index b460033..3a60d0d 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ Overview
 
 pythonbrew is a program to automate the building and installation of Python in the users HOME.
 
-pythonbrew is inspired by `perlbrew <http://github.com/gugod/App-perlbrew>`_.
+pythonbrew is inspired by `perlbrew <http://github.com/gugod/App-perlbrew>`_ and `rvm <https://github.com/wayneeseguin/rvm>`_.
 
 Installation
 ============
diff --git a/pythonbrew/commands/symlink.py b/pythonbrew/commands/symlink.py
index f4cde22..b64768f 100644
--- a/pythonbrew/commands/symlink.py
+++ b/pythonbrew/commands/symlink.py
@@ -35,8 +35,7 @@ class SymlinkCommand(Command):
     
     def run_command(self, options, args):
         if options.default:
-            """create only one instance as default of an application.
-            """
+            # create only one instance as default of an application.
             pythons = self._get_pythons([options.default])
             for pkgname in pythons:
                 if args:
@@ -48,11 +47,13 @@ class SymlinkCommand(Command):
             pythons = self._get_pythons(options.pythons)
             for pkgname in pythons:
                 if options.remove:
+                    # remove symlinks
                     for bin in os.listdir(PATH_BIN):
                         path = os.path.join(PATH_BIN, bin)
                         if os.path.islink(path):
                             unlink(path)
                 else:
+                    # create symlinks
                     if args:
                         bin = args[0]
                         self._symlink_version_suffix(bin, bin, pkgname)
diff --git a/pythonbrew/commands/uninstall.py b/pythonbrew/commands/uninstall.py
index 9e6f40f..19f506d 100644
--- a/pythonbrew/commands/uninstall.py
+++ b/pythonbrew/commands/uninstall.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import os
 from pythonbrew.basecommand import Command
-from pythonbrew.define import PATH_PYTHONS
-from pythonbrew.util import off, rm_r, Package, get_current_python_path
+from pythonbrew.define import PATH_PYTHONS, PATH_BIN
+from pythonbrew.util import off, rm_r, Package, get_current_python_path, unlink
 from pythonbrew.log import logger
 
 class UninstallCommand(Command):
@@ -21,6 +21,14 @@ class UninstallCommand(Command):
                     continue
                 if get_current_python_path() == os.path.join(pkgpath,'bin','python'):
                     off()
+                for d in os.listdir(PATH_BIN):
+                    # remove symlink
+                    path = os.path.join(PATH_BIN, d)
+                    if os.path.islink(path):
+                        basename = os.path.basename(os.path.realpath(path))
+                        tgtpath = os.path.join(pkgpath, 'bin', basename)
+                        if os.path.isfile(tgtpath) and os.path.samefile(path, tgtpath):
+                            unlink(path)
                 rm_r(pkgpath)
         else:
             self.parser.print_help()