--- modules/slotmem/mod_slotmem_shm.c	(revision 1822092)
+++ modules/slotmem/mod_slotmem_shm.c	(working copy)
@@ -405,6 +405,7 @@ static apr_status_t slotmem_create(ap_slotmem_inst
         apr_size_t dsize = size - AP_SLOTMEM_OFFSET;
         if (fbased) {
             apr_shm_remove(fname, gpool);
+            apr_file_remove(fname, gpool);
             rv = apr_shm_create(&shm, size, fname, gpool);
         }
         else {