diff --git a/xCATsn/xCATsn.spec b/xCATsn/xCATsn.spec
index 4c98e2ac4..7e5ef361e 100644
--- a/xCATsn/xCATsn.spec
+++ b/xCATsn/xCATsn.spec
@@ -52,8 +52,9 @@ if [ "$1" = "1" ]; then #Only if installing for the first time..
 # makes it a service node
   touch /etc/xCATSN
 # remove any management node file
+if [ -f /etc/xCATMN ]; then
   rm  /etc/xCATMN
-
+fi
 
 
 ###  Start the xcatd daemon