diff --git a/src/fenrirscreenreader/core/remoteManager.py b/src/fenrirscreenreader/core/remoteManager.py
index c7dc6fb7..72b71763 100644
--- a/src/fenrirscreenreader/core/remoteManager.py
+++ b/src/fenrirscreenreader/core/remoteManager.py
@@ -91,6 +91,9 @@ class remoteManager():
                     except:
                         pass
                 client_sock.close()
+        
+        if os.path.exists(socketpath):
+            os.remove(socketpath)
         if self.sock:
             self.sock.close()
             self.sock = None