diff --git a/src/karchive.cpp b/src/karchive.cpp
--- a/src/karchive.cpp
+++ b/src/karchive.cpp
@@ -827,10 +827,9 @@
 void KArchiveDirectory::addEntry(KArchiveEntry *entry)
 {
     if (d->entries.value(entry->name())) {
-        /*qCWarning(KArchiveLog) << "directory " << name()
-                    << "has entry" << entry->name() << "already";*/
-        delete entry;
-        return;
+        qCWarning(KArchiveLog) << "directory " << name()
+                    << "has entry" << entry->name() << "already";
+        delete d->entries.take(entry->name());
     }
     d->entries.insert(entry->name(), entry);
 }