diff --git a/amavis/start.sh b/amavis/start.sh
index c5f86494..4763abcf 100755
--- a/amavis/start.sh
+++ b/amavis/start.sh
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ sa-update
 freshclam
 
 # Actually run Amavis
+rm -f /var/run/rsyslogd.pid
 /usr/sbin/clamd
 /usr/sbin/amavisd
 rsyslogd -n
diff --git a/postfix/start.sh b/postfix/start.sh
index 14ad6367..7891be74 100755
--- a/postfix/start.sh
+++ b/postfix/start.sh
@@ -6,5 +6,6 @@ for VARIABLE in `env | cut -f1 -d=`; do
 done
 
 # Actually run Postfix
+rm -f /var/run/rsyslogd.pid
 /usr/lib/postfix/master &
 rsyslogd -n