diff --git a/patches/october_2013/p07_rename_for_territory.py b/patches/october_2013/p07_rename_for_territory.py
index 520f3bc91ca..96c72f3bf56 100644
--- a/patches/october_2013/p07_rename_for_territory.py
+++ b/patches/october_2013/p07_rename_for_territory.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import webnotes, os
 
 def execute():
 	from webnotes.utils import get_base_path
+	import shutil
 	webnotes.reload_doc("core", "doctype", "doctype")
 
 	tables = webnotes.conn.sql_list("show tables")
@@ -17,7 +18,7 @@ def execute():
 	
 	path = os.path.join(get_base_path(), "app", "setup", "doctype", "for_territory")
 	if os.path.exists(path):
-		os.system("rm -rf {path}".format(path=path))
+		shutil.rmtree(path)
 	
 	if webnotes.conn.exists("DocType", "For Territory"):
 		webnotes.delete_doc("DocType", "For Territory")
diff --git a/patches/october_2013/p08_cleanup_after_item_price_module_change.py b/patches/october_2013/p08_cleanup_after_item_price_module_change.py
index 4169d96b3ed..ba0ab8d389d 100644
--- a/patches/october_2013/p08_cleanup_after_item_price_module_change.py
+++ b/patches/october_2013/p08_cleanup_after_item_price_module_change.py
@@ -5,9 +5,10 @@ from __future__ import unicode_literals
 import webnotes, os
 
 def execute():
+	import shutil
 	from webnotes.utils import get_base_path
 	
 	for dt in ("item_price", "price_list"):
 		path = os.path.join(get_base_path(), "app", "setup", "doctype", dt)
 		if os.path.exists(path):
-			os.system("rm -rf {path}".format(path=path))
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+			shutil.rmtree(path)