diff --git a/mysql-test/mysql-test-run.pl b/mysql-test/mysql-test-run.pl
index 96c422d4d85..6df64ced2f9 100755
--- a/mysql-test/mysql-test-run.pl
+++ b/mysql-test/mysql-test-run.pl
@@ -3825,6 +3825,9 @@ sub mysqld_start ($$$) {
     $wait_for_pid_file= 0;
   }
 
+  # Remove the pidfile
+  unlink($mysqld->{'path_pid'});
+
   if ( defined $exe )
   {
     $pid= mtr_spawn($exe, $args, "",