diff --git a/espeakup.c b/espeakup.c
index 9d1f06c..ffb2e42 100644
--- a/espeakup.c
+++ b/espeakup.c
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 
 	espeak_Terminate();
 	close_softsynth();
-	if (!debug)
+	if (!debug && espeakup_mode == ESPEAKUP_MODE_SPEAKUP)
 		unlink(pidPath);
 	return 0;
 }