diff --git a/src/unix_socket.rs b/src/unix_socket.rs
index fe736479..7dae3432 100644
--- a/src/unix_socket.rs
+++ b/src/unix_socket.rs
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ impl Stream for UnixListenerStream {
 pub async fn run_server(socket_path: &Path) -> Result<UnixListenerStream, anyhow::Error> {
     info!("Starting Unix socket server listening cnx on {:?}", socket_path);
 
-    let path_to_delete = socket_path.exists();
+    let path_to_delete = !socket_path.exists();
     let listener = UnixListener::bind(socket_path)
         .with_context(|| format!("Cannot create Unix socket server {:?}", socket_path))?;