diff --git a/generate_grpc.sh b/generate_grpc.sh
index 5c5685b5..34ed8154 100755
--- a/generate_grpc.sh
+++ b/generate_grpc.sh
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@ python3 -m grpc_tools.protoc --proto_path=googleapis:. --python_out=. --grpc_pyt
 curl -o verrpc.proto -s https://raw.githubusercontent.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/master/lnrpc/verrpc/verrpc.proto
 python3 -m grpc_tools.protoc --proto_path=googleapis:. --python_out=. --grpc_python_out=. verrpc.proto
 
+# delete googleapis
+rm -r googleapis
+
 # patch generated files relative imports
 sed -i 's/^import .*_pb2 as/from . \0/' router_pb2.py
 sed -i 's/^import .*_pb2 as/from . \0/' invoices_pb2.py
@@ -27,4 +30,4 @@ sed -i 's/^import .*_pb2 as/from . \0/' verrpc_pb2.py
 sed -i 's/^import .*_pb2 as/from . \0/' router_pb2_grpc.py
 sed -i 's/^import .*_pb2 as/from . \0/' lightning_pb2_grpc.py
 sed -i 's/^import .*_pb2 as/from . \0/' invoices_pb2_grpc.py
-sed -i 's/^import .*_pb2 as/from . \0/' verrpc_pb2_grpc.py
+sed -i 's/^import .*_pb2 as/from . \0/' verrpc_pb2_grpc.py
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