diff --git a/ip2e-config.py b/ip2e-config.py
index a022411..7c52000 100755
--- a/ip2e-config.py
+++ b/ip2e-config.py
@@ -71,10 +71,7 @@ def writeip2ecf():
 	ip2ecf.write('ToEmail="'+ToEmail+'"\n')
 	ip2ecf.close()
 
-if os.name == "posix":
-	os.system("rm ip2e-conf.py")
-elif os.name == "nt":
-	os.system("del ip2e-conf.py")
+os.remove("ip2e-conf.py")
 createip2ecf()
 writeip2ecf()
 exec(open("ip2e-conf.py").read())
diff --git a/ip2e-daemon.py b/ip2e-daemon.py
index 8286ada..35767a3 100755
--- a/ip2e-daemon.py
+++ b/ip2e-daemon.py
@@ -239,10 +239,7 @@ while PublicIP <= 2:
 				os.system("echo "+MailMessage+" to "+ToEmail+" >> ip2e.log")
 				os.system("echo [ip2e-daemon] ["+CurrentTime+"] Retrying in 5 seconds... >> ip2e.log")
 				time.sleep(5)
-		if os.name == "posix":
-			os.system("rm current-ip.py")
-		elif os.name == "nt":
-			os.system("del current-ip.py")
+		os.remove("current-ip.py")
 		def createNewip2eIPcf():
 			ip2eIPcf=open('current-ip.py','w')
 			ip2eIPcf.close()