diff --git a/config/cfgroot/ids-functions.pl b/config/cfgroot/ids-functions.pl
index c916926de..41a07897b 100644
--- a/config/cfgroot/ids-functions.pl
+++ b/config/cfgroot/ids-functions.pl
@@ -427,6 +427,9 @@ sub downloadruleset ($) {
 
 		# Check if the server responds with 304 (Not Modified).
 		} elsif ($response->code == 304) {
+			# Remove temporary file, if one exists.
+			unlink("$tmpfile") if (-e "$tmpfile");
+
 			# Return "not modified".
 			return "not modified";
 
@@ -435,6 +438,9 @@ sub downloadruleset ($) {
 			# Obtain error.
 			my $error = $response->content;
 
+			# Remove temporary file, if one exists.
+			unlink("$tmpfile") if (-e "$tmpfile");
+
 			# Return the error message from response..
 			return "$error";
 		}