1 files changed, 2 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/os/log.c b/os/log.c
index 671a01bb6..8c102bbb1 100644
--- a/os/log.c
+++ b/os/log.c
@@ -203,6 +203,8 @@ LogInit(const char *fname, const char *backup)
 		}
 		free(oldLog);
 	    }
+	} else {
+	    unlink(logFileName);
 	}
 	if ((logFile = fopen(logFileName, "w")) == NULL)
 	    FatalError("Cannot open log file \"%s\"\n", logFileName);