diff --git a/startup.lua b/startup.lua
index 2d27330..6224ab6 100644
--- a/startup.lua
+++ b/startup.lua
@@ -26,7 +26,10 @@ end
 -- Download each file
 for _, filename in ipairs(filesToDownload) do
     -- remove each file first
-    fs.remove(filename)
+    if fs.exists(filename) then
+        print("Removing existing file: " .. filename)
+        fs.delete(filename)
+    end
     downloadFile(filename)
 end