diff --git a/clean_files.txt b/clean_files.txt
index e52d5a9f..fca0130c 100644
--- a/clean_files.txt
+++ b/clean_files.txt
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ bash_it.sh
 clean_files.txt
 install.sh
 lint_clean_files.sh
+uninstall.sh
 
 # completions
 #
diff --git a/uninstall.sh b/uninstall.sh
index 17712610..032bdb7e 100755
--- a/uninstall.sh
+++ b/uninstall.sh
@@ -1,31 +1,25 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
-if [ -z "$BASH_IT" ];
-then
-  BASH_IT="$HOME/.bash_it"
-fi
+: "${BASH_IT:=${HOME?}/.bash_it}"
 
-case $OSTYPE in
-  darwin*)
-    CONFIG_FILE=.bash_profile
-    ;;
-  *)
-    CONFIG_FILE=.bashrc
-    ;;
-esac
+CONFIG_FILE=".bashrc"
+if [[ ! -e ~/.bashrc && -e ~/.bash_profile ]]; then
+	# legacy Mac or WSL or just no backup file
+	CONFIG_FILE=".bash_profile"
+fi
 
 BACKUP_FILE=$CONFIG_FILE.bak
 
-if [ ! -e "$HOME/$BACKUP_FILE" ]; then
-  echo -e "\033[0;33mBackup file $HOME/$BACKUP_FILE not found.\033[0m" >&2
+if [[ ! -e "${HOME?}/$BACKUP_FILE" ]]; then
+	echo -e "\033[0;33mBackup file ${HOME?}/$BACKUP_FILE not found.\033[0m" >&2
 
-  test -w "$HOME/$CONFIG_FILE" &&
-    mv "$HOME/$CONFIG_FILE" "$HOME/$CONFIG_FILE.uninstall" &&
-    echo -e "\033[0;32mMoved your $HOME/$CONFIG_FILE to $HOME/$CONFIG_FILE.uninstall.\033[0m"
+	test -w "${HOME?}/$CONFIG_FILE" \
+		&& mv "${HOME?}/$CONFIG_FILE" "${HOME?}/$CONFIG_FILE.uninstall" \
+		&& echo -e "\033[0;32mMoved your ${HOME?}/$CONFIG_FILE to ${HOME?}/$CONFIG_FILE.uninstall.\033[0m"
 else
-  test -w "$HOME/$BACKUP_FILE" &&
-    cp -a "$HOME/$BACKUP_FILE" "$HOME/$CONFIG_FILE" &&
-    rm "$HOME/$BACKUP_FILE" &&
-    echo -e "\033[0;32mYour original $CONFIG_FILE has been restored.\033[0m"
+	test -w "${HOME?}/$BACKUP_FILE" \
+		&& cp -a "${HOME?}/$BACKUP_FILE" "${HOME?}/$CONFIG_FILE" \
+		&& rm "${HOME?}/$BACKUP_FILE" \
+		&& echo -e "\033[0;32mYour original $CONFIG_FILE has been restored.\033[0m"
 fi
 
 echo ""