diff --git a/daemonize.c b/daemonize.c
index bf7bd40..b1bfe9c 100644
--- a/daemonize.c
+++ b/daemonize.c
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ writepidfile(const char * fname, int pid)
 	if(!fname || (strlen(fname) == 0))
 		return -1;
 	
-	if( (pidfile = open(fname, O_WRONLY|O_CREAT|O_EXCL, 0666)) < 0)
+	if( (pidfile = open(fname, O_WRONLY|O_CREAT, 0644)) < 0)
 	{
 		DPRINTF(E_ERROR, L_GENERAL, "Unable to open pidfile for writing %s: %s\n", fname, strerror(errno));
 		return -1;