diff --git a/bin/autojump b/bin/autojump
index d56b2ba..45935b8 100755
--- a/bin/autojump
+++ b/bin/autojump
@@ -39,24 +39,24 @@ else:
     from itertools import ifilter
     from itertools import imap
 
-from data import dictify
-from data import entriefy
-from data import Entry
-from data import load
-from data import save
-from utils import decode
-from utils import encode_local
-from utils import first
-from utils import get_tab_needle_and_path
-from utils import get_pwd
-from utils import has_uppercase
-from utils import is_osx
-from utils import last
-from utils import print_entry
-from utils import print_tab_menu
-from utils import sanitize
-from utils import surround_quotes
-from utils import take
+from autojump_data import dictify
+from autojump_data import entriefy
+from autojump_data import Entry
+from autojump_data import load
+from autojump_data import save
+from autojump_utils import decode
+from autojump_utils import encode_local
+from autojump_utils import first
+from autojump_utils import get_tab_needle_and_path
+from autojump_utils import get_pwd
+from autojump_utils import has_uppercase
+from autojump_utils import is_osx
+from autojump_utils import last
+from autojump_utils import print_entry
+from autojump_utils import print_tab_menu
+from autojump_utils import sanitize
+from autojump_utils import surround_quotes
+from autojump_utils import take
 
 VERSION = '21.8-alpha'
 FUZZY_MATCH_THRESHOLD = 0.6
diff --git a/bin/data.py b/bin/autojump_data.py
similarity index 96%
rename from bin/data.py
rename to bin/autojump_data.py
index 833782a..5a9db61 100644
--- a/bin/data.py
+++ b/bin/autojump_data.py
@@ -16,10 +16,10 @@ else:
     from itertools import ifilter
     from itertools import imap
 
-from utils import create_dir
-from utils import is_osx
-from utils import is_python3
-from utils import move_file
+from autojump_utils import create_dir
+from autojump_utils import is_osx
+from autojump_utils import is_python3
+from autojump_utils import move_file
 
 
 BACKUP_THRESHOLD = 24 * 60 * 60
diff --git a/bin/utils.py b/bin/autojump_utils.py
similarity index 100%
rename from bin/utils.py
rename to bin/autojump_utils.py
diff --git a/uninstall.py b/uninstall.py
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..f1d695e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/uninstall.py
@@ -0,0 +1,92 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python2
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+from __future__ import print_function
+
+from argparse import ArgumentParser
+import os
+import shutil
+import sys
+
+
+def parse_arguments():
+    parser = ArgumentParser(
+            description='Installs autojump globally for root users, otherwise \
+                    installs in current user\'s home directory.')
+    parser.add_argument(
+            '-n', '--dryrun', action="store_true", default=False,
+            help='simulate installation')
+    parser.add_argument(
+            '-d', '--destdir', metavar='DIR',
+            help='set destination to DIR')
+    parser.add_argument(
+            '-p', '--prefix', metavar='DIR',
+            help='set prefix to DIR')
+    parser.add_argument(
+            '-z', '--zshshare', metavar='DIR',
+            help='set zsh share destination to DIR')
+
+    return parser.parse_args()
+
+
+def remove_system_installation(dryrun=False):
+    default_destdir = '/'
+    default_prefix = '/usr/local'
+    default_zshshare = '/usr/share/zsh/site-functions'
+
+    bin_dir = os.path.join(default_destdir, default_prefix, 'bin')
+    etc_dir = os.path.join(default_destdir, 'etc/profile.d')
+    doc_dir = os.path.join(default_destdir, default_prefix, 'share/man/man1')
+    icon_dir = os.path.join(default_destdir, default_prefix, 'share/autojump')
+    zshshare_dir = os.path.join(default_destdir, default_zshshare)
+
+    if os.path.exists(os.path.join(bin_dir, 'autojump')):
+        print("Found system installation.")
+    else:
+        return
+
+    rm(os.path.join(bin_dir, 'autojump'), dryrun)
+    rm(os.path.join(bin_dir, 'data.py'), dryrun)
+    rm(os.path.join(bin_dir, 'utils.py'), dryrun)
+    rm(os.path.join(etc_dir, 'autojump.sh'), dryrun)
+    rm(os.path.join(etc_dir, 'autojump.bash'), dryrun)
+    rm(os.path.join(etc_dir, 'autojump.fish'), dryrun)
+    rm(os.path.join(etc_dir, 'autojump.zsh'), dryrun)
+    rm(os.path.join(zshshare_dir, '_j'), dryrun)
+    rmdir(icon_dir, dryrun)
+    rm(os.path.join(doc_dir, 'autojump.1'), dryrun)
+
+
+def remove_user_installation(dryrun=False):
+    default_destdir = os.path.join(os.path.expanduser("~"), '.autojump')
+    if os.path.exists(default_destdir):
+        print("Found user installation.")
+        rmdir(default_destdir, dryrun)
+
+
+def rm(path, dryrun):
+    if os.path.exists(path):
+        print("deleting file:", path)
+        if not dryrun:
+            shutil.rmtree(path)
+
+
+def rmdir(path, dryrun):
+    if os.path.exists(path):
+        print("deleting directory:", path)
+        if not dryrun:
+            shutil.rmtree(path)
+
+
+def main(args):
+    if args.dryrun:
+        print("Uninstalling autojump (DRYRUN)...")
+    else:
+        print("Uninstalling autojump...")
+
+    remove_user_installation(args.dryrun)
+    remove_system_installation(args.dryrun)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    sys.exit(main(parse_arguments()))
diff --git a/uninstall.sh b/uninstall.sh
deleted file mode 100755
index 4154984..0000000
--- a/uninstall.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,94 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env bash
-
-function help_msg {
-    echo "sudo ./uninstall.sh [--prefix /usr/local]"
-}
-
-function remove_msg {
-    echo
-    echo "Please remove the line from .${2}rc :"
-    echo
-    if [ "${1}" == "global" ]; then
-        echo -e "\t[[ -s /etc/profile.d/autojump.${2} ]] && source /etc/profile.d/autojump.${2}"
-    elif [ "${1}" == "local" ]; then
-        echo -e "\t[[ -s ~/.autojump/etc/profile.d/autojump.${2} ]] && source ~/.autojump/etc/profile.d/autojump.${2}"
-    fi
-    echo
-}
-
-# Default install directory.
-prefix=/usr
-
-user=${SUDO_USER:-${USER}}
-OS=`uname`
-
-if [ $OS == 'Darwin' ]; then
-    user_home=$(dscl . -search /Users UniqueID ${user} | cut -d: -f6)
-else
-    user_home=$(getent passwd ${user} | cut -d: -f6)
-fi
-bashrc_file=${user_home}/.bashrc
-
-# Command line parsing
-while true; do
-    case "$1" in
-        -h|--help|-\?) help_msg; exit 0;;
-        -p|--prefix)
-            if [ $# -gt 1 ]; then
-                prefix=$2; shift 2
-            else
-                echo "--prefix or -p require an argument" 1>&2
-                exit 1
-            fi
-            ;;
-        --) shift; break;;
-        -*) echo "invalid option: $1" 1>&2; help_msg; exit 1;;
-        *)  break;;
-    esac
-done
-
-# UNINSTALL AUTOJUMP
-# global / custom location installations
-if [ -d "${prefix}/share/autojump/" ]; then
-    echo
-    echo "Uninstalling from ${prefix} ..."
-    echo
-    sudo rm -rv ${prefix}/share/autojump/
-    sudo rm -v ${prefix}/bin/autojump
-    sudo rm -v ${prefix}/share/man/man1/autojump.1
-    sudo rm -v /etc/profile.d/autojump.sh
-
-    if [ -f /etc/profile.d/autojump.bash ]; then
-        sudo rm -v /etc/profile.d/autojump.bash
-        remove_msg "global" "bash"
-    fi
-
-    if [ -f /etc/profile.d/autojump.zsh ]; then
-        sudo rm -v /etc/profile.d/autojump.zsh
-
-        fpath=`/usr/bin/env zsh -c 'echo $fpath'`
-        for f in ${fpath}; do
-            if [[ -f ${f}/_j ]]; then
-                sudo rm -v ${f}/_j
-            fi
-        done
-
-        remove_msg "global" "zsh"
-    fi
-fi
-
-# local installations
-if [ -d ~/.autojump/ ]; then
-    echo
-    echo "Uninstalling from ~/.autojump/ ..."
-    echo
-
-    if [ -f ~/.autojump/etc/profile.d/autojump.bash ]; then
-        rm -rv ~/.autojump/
-        remove_msg "local" "bash"
-    fi
-    if [ -f ~/.autojump/etc/profile.d/autojump.zsh ]; then
-        rm -rv ~/.autojump/
-        remove_msg "local" "zsh"
-    fi
-fi