diff --git a/src/neutrino.cpp b/src/neutrino.cpp
index 6829f5aa1..0c6b9a747 100644
--- a/src/neutrino.cpp
+++ b/src/neutrino.cpp
@@ -2554,6 +2554,8 @@ TIMER_START();
 	if (!scanSettings.loadSettings(NEUTRINO_SCAN_SETTINGS_FILE))
 		dprintf(DEBUG_NORMAL, "Loading of scan settings failed. Using defaults.\n");
 
+	CFileHelpers::getInstance()->removeDir(COVERDIR_TMP);
+
 	/* set service manager options before starting zapit */
 	CServiceManager::getInstance()->KeepNumbers(g_settings.keep_channel_numbers);
 	//zapit start parameters