diff --git a/src/patch.cpp b/src/patch.cpp
index fc0eda6a..69840655 100644
--- a/src/patch.cpp
+++ b/src/patch.cpp
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ void PatchManager::save(std::string path) {
 
 	json_dumpf(rootJ, file, JSON_INDENT(2) | JSON_REAL_PRECISION(9));
 	std::fclose(file);
+	std::remove(path.c_str());
 	std::rename(tmpPath.c_str(), path.c_str());
 }