diff --git a/openvpn/start.sh b/openvpn/start.sh
index 015a7b888..855f4759b 100755
--- a/openvpn/start.sh
+++ b/openvpn/start.sh
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ fi
 # If create_tun_device is set, create /dev/net/tun
 if [[ "${CREATE_TUN_DEVICE,,}" == "true" ]] ; then
   echo "Creating TUN device /dev/net/tun"
+  rm -f /dev/net/tun
   mkdir -p /dev/net
   mknod /dev/net/tun c 10 200
   chmod 0666 /dev/net/tun