diff --git a/tests/rules/test_apt_invalid_operation.py b/tests/rules/test_apt_invalid_operation.py
index b4bf8443..2ad39433 100644
--- a/tests/rules/test_apt_invalid_operation.py
+++ b/tests/rules/test_apt_invalid_operation.py
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ apt_get_operations = ['update', 'upgrade', 'install', 'remove', 'autoremove',
                       'dselect-upgrade', 'clean', 'autoclean', 'check',
                       'changelog', 'download']
 
-new_apt_get_help = '''apt 1.6.12 (amd64)
+new_apt_get_help = b'''apt 1.6.12 (amd64)
 Usage: apt-get [options] command
        apt-get [options] install|remove pkg1 [pkg2 ...]
        apt-get [options] source pkg1 [pkg2 ...]
diff --git a/thefuck/rules/apt_invalid_operation.py b/thefuck/rules/apt_invalid_operation.py
index d31d70d8..8641939f 100644
--- a/thefuck/rules/apt_invalid_operation.py
+++ b/thefuck/rules/apt_invalid_operation.py
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ from thefuck.utils import for_app, eager, replace_command
 enabled_by_default = apt_available
 
 
-@for_app('apt', 'apt-get', 'apt-cache')
 @sudo_support
+@for_app('apt', 'apt-get', 'apt-cache')
 def match(command):
     return 'E: Invalid operation' in command.output
 
@@ -20,8 +20,22 @@ def _parse_apt_operations(help_text_lines):
         if is_commands_list and line:
             yield line.split()[0]
         elif line.startswith('Basic commands:') \
-                or line.startswith('Most used commands:') \
-                or line.startswith('Commands:'):
+                or line.startswith('Most used commands:'):
+            is_commands_list = True
+
+
+@eager
+def _parse_apt_get_and_cache_operations(help_text_lines):
+    is_commands_list = False
+    for line in help_text_lines:
+        line = line.decode().strip()
+        if is_commands_list:
+            if not line:
+                return
+
+            yield line.split()[0]
+        elif line.startswith('Commands:') \
+                or line.startswith('Most used commands:'):
             is_commands_list = True
 
 
@@ -31,11 +45,19 @@ def _get_operations(app):
                             stderr=subprocess.PIPE)
     lines = proc.stdout.readlines()
 
-    return _parse_apt_operations(lines)
+    if app == 'apt':
+        return _parse_apt_operations(lines)
+    else:
+        return _parse_apt_get_and_cache_operations(lines)
 
 
 @sudo_support
 def get_new_command(command):
     invalid_operation = command.output.split()[-1]
-    operations = _get_operations(command.script_parts[0])
-    return replace_command(command, invalid_operation, operations)
+
+    if invalid_operation == 'uninstall':
+        return [command.script.replace('uninstall', 'remove')]
+
+    else:
+        operations = _get_operations(command.script_parts[0])
+        return replace_command(command, invalid_operation, operations)