diff --git a/src/freedombone-addcert b/src/freedombone-addcert
index e49492c6..f606677a 100755
--- a/src/freedombone-addcert
+++ b/src/freedombone-addcert
@@ -231,6 +231,9 @@ function add_cert_letsencrypt {
             rm -f /etc/ssl/private/${LETSENCRYPT_HOSTNAME}.key
         fi
     fi
+    if [ -L /etc/ssl/private/${LETSENCRYPT_HOSTNAME}.key ]; then
+        rm /etc/ssl/private/${LETSENCRYPT_HOSTNAME}.key
+    fi
     ln -s /etc/letsencrypt/live/${LETSENCRYPT_HOSTNAME}/privkey.pem /etc/ssl/private/${LETSENCRYPT_HOSTNAME}.key
 
     # link the public key
@@ -241,6 +244,9 @@ function add_cert_letsencrypt {
             rm -f /etc/ssl/certs/${LETSENCRYPT_HOSTNAME}.pem
         fi
     fi
+    if [ -L /etc/ssl/certs/${LETSENCRYPT_HOSTNAME}.pem ]; then
+        rm /etc/ssl/certs/${LETSENCRYPT_HOSTNAME}.pem
+    fi
     ln -s /etc/letsencrypt/live/${LETSENCRYPT_HOSTNAME}/fullchain.pem /etc/ssl/certs/${LETSENCRYPT_HOSTNAME}.pem
 
     cp /etc/letsencrypt/live/${LETSENCRYPT_HOSTNAME}/fullchain.pem /etc/ssl/mycerts/${LETSENCRYPT_HOSTNAME}.pem