diff --git a/daily-rotate-file.js b/daily-rotate-file.js
index 19adc62..06ec76f 100644
--- a/daily-rotate-file.js
+++ b/daily-rotate-file.js
@@ -136,8 +136,10 @@ var DailyRotateFile = function (options) {
                 var inp = fs.createReadStream(oldFile);
                 var out = fs.createWriteStream(oldFile + '.gz');
                 inp.pipe(gzip).pipe(out).on('finish', function () {
-                    if (fs.existsSync(oldFile)) {
+                    try {
                         fs.unlinkSync(oldFile);
+                    } catch (err) {
+                        // ignore becauuse should only happen in bad timing cases
                     }
                     self.emit('archive', oldFile + '.gz');
                 });