@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ run_clamd_fdpass_test() {

 		echo "Failed to run clamdscan!" >&2;

 		die 3;

 	fi

-	test /tmp/clamd-test.pid && kill `cat /tmp/clamd-test.pid`

+	test -f /tmp/clamd-test.pid && kill -0 `cat /tmp/clamd-test.pid` && kill `cat /tmp/clamd-test.pid`

 }

 mkdir -p test-db