diff --git a/html/cgi-bin/ids.cgi b/html/cgi-bin/ids.cgi
index e5ac07d31..a89a1d50d 100644
--- a/html/cgi-bin/ids.cgi
+++ b/html/cgi-bin/ids.cgi
@@ -286,6 +286,9 @@ if ($cgiparams{'RULESET'} eq $Lang::tr{'update'}) {
 				# Store error message for display.
 				$errormessage = "<br /><pre>".$return."</pre>";
 			} else {
+				# Remove logfile.
+				unlink("/var/tmp/log");
+
 				# Call subfunction to launch oinkmaster.
 				&oinkmaster();