diff --git a/src/onionrcommands/daemonlaunch.py b/src/onionrcommands/daemonlaunch.py
index 001d1152..63ff512b 100755
--- a/src/onionrcommands/daemonlaunch.py
+++ b/src/onionrcommands/daemonlaunch.py
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ def daemon():
     '''
     if not hastor.has_tor():
         logger.error("Tor is not present in system path or Onionr directory", terminal=True)
+        cleanup.delete_run_files()
         sys.exit(1)
 
     # remove runcheck if it exists