diff --git a/src/nnn.c b/src/nnn.c
index 771d2b65..0b307e1b 100644
--- a/src/nnn.c
+++ b/src/nnn.c
@@ -6917,7 +6917,8 @@ static void cleanup(void)
 	if (g_state.autofifo)
 		unlink(fifopath);
 #endif
-
+	if (g_state.pluginit)
+		unlink(g_pipepath);
 #ifdef DBGMODE
 	disabledbg();
 #endif