diff --git a/packages/network/samba/system.d.opt/nmbd.service b/packages/network/samba/system.d.opt/nmbd.service
index bae75653a9..a4a48261d2 100644
--- a/packages/network/samba/system.d.opt/nmbd.service
+++ b/packages/network/samba/system.d.opt/nmbd.service
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ ConditionPathExists=/run/samba/smb.conf
 [Service]
 Type=forking
 PIDFile=/var/run/nmbd-smb.conf.pid
-ExecStartPre=/bin/rm -f /var/run/nmbd-smb.conf.pid
 ExecStart=/usr/bin/nmbd --configfile=/run/samba/smb.conf
 ExecReload=/bin/kill -HUP $MAINPID
 
diff --git a/packages/network/samba/system.d.opt/smbd.service b/packages/network/samba/system.d.opt/smbd.service
index 284a68b41b..deb5aeccd6 100644
--- a/packages/network/samba/system.d.opt/smbd.service
+++ b/packages/network/samba/system.d.opt/smbd.service
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ ConditionPathExists=/run/samba/smb.conf
 Type=forking
 PIDFile=/var/run/smbd-smb.conf.pid
 LimitNOFILE=16384
-ExecStartPre=/bin/rm -f /var/run/smbd-smb.conf.pid
 ExecStart=/usr/bin/smbd --configfile=/run/samba/smb.conf
 ExecReload=/bin/kill -HUP $MAINPID