diff --git a/install_files.py b/install_files.py
index 0352848..08333c6 100755
--- a/install_files.py
+++ b/install_files.py
@@ -79,13 +79,15 @@ def install_tmux(pdotfiles, force=False):
         phome_tmuxrc.symlink_to(pdotfiles_tmuxrc)
 
     # tpm
-    tpm = phome / Path(".tmux/plugins/tpm")
+    tmux_plugins = phome / Path(".tmux/plugins")
+    tpm = tmux_plugins / Path("tpm")
 
-    if not force and tpm.exists():
-        print("tpm already installed?")
+    if not force and tmux_plugins.exists():
+        print("plugin dir exits, tpm already installed?")
     else:
-        if force and tpm.exists():
-            shutil.rmtree(tpm.as_posix())
+        if force and tmux_plugins.exists():
+            print("remove tmux plugin dir")
+            shutil.rmtree(tmux_plugins.as_posix())
         print("Install tpm")
         check_call(
             ["git", "clone", "https://github.com/tmux-plugins/tpm",