diff --git a/bin/qt-configure-module.in b/bin/qt-configure-module.in
index 71151fc3a0b..e102c0927be 100755
--- a/bin/qt-configure-module.in
+++ b/bin/qt-configure-module.in
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ if [ ! -f "$module_root/CMakeLists.txt" ]; then
 fi
 
 optfile=config.opt
-if [ -f "$optfile" ]; then rm "$optfile"; fi
+echo > "$optfile"
 for arg in "$@"; do
 echo $arg >> "$optfile"
 done