diff --git a/pym/cl_profile.py b/pym/cl_profile.py
index 4b2abfb..29fc508 100644
--- a/pym/cl_profile.py
+++ b/pym/cl_profile.py
@@ -2025,7 +2025,8 @@ class profile(_file, _terms):
             FO = self.openNewFile(profileFile)
             buff = FO.read()
             FO.close()
-            os.remove(oldFile)
+            if os.path.exists(oldFile):
+                os.remove(oldFile)
             fd = os.open(oldFile, os.O_CREAT)
             os.close(fd)
             os.chmod(oldFile, self._mode)