diff --git a/portainer/rootfs/etc/services.d/portainer/run b/portainer/rootfs/etc/services.d/portainer/run
index 8a5f6db08..b606d83a8 100644
--- a/portainer/rootfs/etc/services.d/portainer/run
+++ b/portainer/rootfs/etc/services.d/portainer/run
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ touch "/data/portainer_password"
 CURRENTPASSWORD=$( cat /data/portainer_password )
 
 if [ "$CURRENTPASSWORD" != "$PASSWORD" ]; then
-rm /data/portainer.db
+rm /data/portainer.dB || true
 bashio::log.warning "... password changed, database reseted"
 fi