diff --git a/src/operations/uninstall.rs b/src/operations/uninstall.rs
index d832a2a..cc10044 100644
--- a/src/operations/uninstall.rs
+++ b/src/operations/uninstall.rs
@@ -2,30 +2,24 @@ use std::env;
 use std::path::Path;
 use tokio::fs;
 
-use crate::internal::commands::ShellCommand;
-use crate::internal::error::SilentUnwrap;
+use crate::builder::pacman::PacmanUninstallBuilder;
 use crate::internal::exit_code::AppExitCode;
-use crate::Options;
+use crate::{crash, Options};
 
 /// Uninstalls the given packages
 #[tracing::instrument(level = "trace")]
 pub async fn uninstall(packages: Vec<String>, options: Options) {
-    let mut pacman_args = vec!["-Rs"];
-    pacman_args.append(&mut packages.iter().map(|s| s.as_str()).collect());
-
-    if options.noconfirm {
-        pacman_args.push("--noconfirm");
-    }
     tracing::debug!("Uninstalling: {:?}", &packages);
 
-    ShellCommand::pacman()
-        .elevated()
-        .args(pacman_args)
-        .wait_success()
+    PacmanUninstallBuilder::default()
+        .recursive(true)
+        .no_confirm(options.noconfirm)
+        .packages(&packages)
+        .uninstall()
         .await
-        .silent_unwrap(AppExitCode::PacmanError);
-
-    tracing::debug!("Uninstalling packages: {:?} exited with code 0", &packages);
+        .unwrap_or_else(|_| {
+            crash!(AppExitCode::PacmanError, "Failed to remove packages");
+        });
 
     for package in packages {
         if Path::new(&format!(