diff --git a/plugins/network/ldap_connections b/plugins/network/ldap_connections
index 8d77d359..485cfdd4 100755
--- a/plugins/network/ldap_connections
+++ b/plugins/network/ldap_connections
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ NETSTAT=${netstat:-`which netstat`}
 NETSTAT=${NETSTAT:-/usr/bin/netstat}
 PORTS=${ports:-389 636}
 TEMP_FILE=$(mktemp /tmp/munin_ldap.XXXXXX)
+trap "rm -f ${TEMP_FILE}" EXIT
 PATH=/bin:/usr/bin:/usr/local/bin
 SOCKET=${socket:-/var/run/openldap/ldapi}
 
@@ -96,7 +97,7 @@ if [ "$1" = "autoconf" ]; then
   for port in $PORTS; do
     ONE_LISTENING=${ONE_LISTENING}$(find_ips_bound $port)
   done
-  rm -f $TEMP_FILE
+
   if [ -n "$ONE_LISTENING" ]; then
   	echo yes
   	exit 0
@@ -121,7 +122,7 @@ if [ "$1" = "config" ]; then
       echo "socket.label ldapi"
     fi
   fi
-  rm -f $TEMP_FILE
+
   exit 0
 fi
 
@@ -134,4 +135,3 @@ if [ -e "$SOCKET" ]; then
   echo "socket.value $($NETSTAT -an ${FAMILYMARK}unix | grep $SOCKET | wc -l | sed 's/[[:space:]]*//g')"
 fi
 
-rm -f $TEMP_FILE