diff --git a/dyntls.sh b/dyntls.sh
index 215cbb3..a409c6d 100644
--- a/dyntls.sh
+++ b/dyntls.sh
@@ -1094,11 +1094,13 @@ _create_cert() {
             else
                 _log "Staging mode: certificate issued but not installed." 2
                 rm -f "$out_file_tmp"
+                rm -f "$DYNTLS_TMP/$DYNTLS_MEMBER_HOSTNAME.cert.pem_chain"
                 export DYNTLS_RELOAD_WEBSERVER="false"
             fi
         else
-            _log "Issued certificate does not satisfy validity window; removing temporary file." 4
+            _log "Issued certificate does not satisfy validity window; removing temporary file(s)." 4
             rm -f "$out_file_tmp"
+            rm -f "$DYNTLS_TMP/$DYNTLS_MEMBER_HOSTNAME.cert.pem_chain"
         fi
     fi