diff --git a/dehydrated b/dehydrated
index 8d277a3..03c1d9f 100755
--- a/dehydrated
+++ b/dehydrated
@@ -1884,6 +1884,10 @@ command_cleanup() {
         # Look up current file in use
         current="$(basename "$(readlink "${certdir}/${filetype}")")"
       else
+        if [[ -h "${certdir}/${filetype}" ]]; then
+          echo "Removing broken symlink: ${certdir}/${filetype}"
+          rm -f "${certdir}/${filetype}"
+        fi
         current=""
       fi