diff --git a/node/src/clientmanager.js b/node/src/clientmanager.js
index 988dc63..9305790 100644
--- a/node/src/clientmanager.js
+++ b/node/src/clientmanager.js
@@ -52,9 +52,6 @@ export default class ClientManager {
 		} catch (err) {
 			await fs.promises.mkdir(path.dirname(socketPath), 0o700)
 		}
-		try {
-			await fs.promises.unlink(socketPath)
-		} catch (err) {}
 		await promisify(cb => this.server.listen(socketPath, cb))
 		await fs.promises.chmod(socketPath, 0o700)
 		this.log("Now listening at", socketPath)