diff --git a/nodemgmt-scripts.sh b/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
index efbb0180..2895c98d 100755
--- a/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
+++ b/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
@@ -2389,6 +2389,7 @@ if [ ${action-x} ]; then
 		backup) BACKUP;;
 		downlist) 
 			if [ "${2}" = "report" ]; then
+				rm -f ${FOLDER}/status-downlist.lastrun
 				DOWNLIST report >> ${FOLDER}/status-downlist.lastrun
 				STATUSLOG="$(cat ${FOLDER}/status-downlist.lastrun)"
 				echo -e "Status Report\n\n${STATUSLOG}" | mail -s "Status Report" david@schroedercity.com