diff --git a/src/patch.cpp b/src/patch.cpp
index 344a03e6..cc5e0241 100644
--- a/src/patch.cpp
+++ b/src/patch.cpp
@@ -253,7 +253,6 @@ void Manager::saveAutosave() {
 
 	json_dumpf(rootJ, file, JSON_INDENT(2));
 	std::fclose(file);
-	system::remove(patchPath);
 	system::rename(tmpPath, patchPath);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/settings.cpp b/src/settings.cpp
index 68f5f48f..798d656a 100644
--- a/src/settings.cpp
+++ b/src/settings.cpp
@@ -584,7 +584,6 @@ void save(std::string path) {
 
 	json_dumpf(rootJ, file, JSON_INDENT(2));
 	std::fclose(file);
-	system::remove(path);
 	system::rename(tmpPath, path);
 }