diff --git a/plugins/rsyncd/index.py b/plugins/rsyncd/index.py
index d108057d1..0d650725c 100755
--- a/plugins/rsyncd/index.py
+++ b/plugins/rsyncd/index.py
@@ -130,8 +130,8 @@ def initDreplace():
         public.execShell('rm -rf /usr/lib/systemd/system/rsyncd*')
 
     rlog = getLog()
-    public.writeFile(rlog, '')
-
+    if os.path.exists(rlog):
+        public.writeFile(rlog, '')
     return file_bin