diff --git a/deluge/core/daemon_entry.py b/deluge/core/daemon_entry.py
index c49fd2a355..837ea53b11 100644
--- a/deluge/core/daemon_entry.py
+++ b/deluge/core/daemon_entry.py
@@ -132,8 +132,6 @@ def run_daemon(options):
             sys.exit(1)
         finally:
             log.info('Exiting...')
-            if options.pidfile:
-                os.remove(options.pidfile)
 
     return run_profiled(
         run_daemon, options, output_file=options.profile, do_profile=options.profile