diff --git a/access_logd.sh b/access_logd.sh
index 9f9f975..879750c 100755
--- a/access_logd.sh
+++ b/access_logd.sh
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@ case $1 in
     # Copy default database
     install -m 640 -o nobody /var/lib/access_log.sqlite3 /var/log/access_log.sqlite3
 
+    # Remove socket if previous run ended suddendly
+    rm -f /tmp/access_log.socket
+
     # Read from fifo and load into database
     daemonize -p /run/access_logd.pid -u nginx /usr/local/bin/syslogize /usr/bin/access_log $ACCESS_LOGS_FLAGS
   ;;