diff --git a/entrypoint.sh b/entrypoint.sh
index 8db2c1d..7459ff3 100755
--- a/entrypoint.sh
+++ b/entrypoint.sh
@@ -18,4 +18,5 @@ if test -f "$TMPPATH" && ! test -w "$TMPPATH"; then
     exit 1
 fi
 
+rm -f /atheme/var/atheme.pid
 /atheme/bin/atheme-services -n "$@"