diff --git a/scripts/update_birdnet.sh b/scripts/update_birdnet.sh
index 0135963..a699670 100755
--- a/scripts/update_birdnet.sh
+++ b/scripts/update_birdnet.sh
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ USER=$(awk -F: '/1000/ {print $1}' /etc/passwd)
 HOME=$(awk -F: '/1000/ {print $6}' /etc/passwd)
 my_dir=$HOME/BirdNET-Pi/scripts
 
+sudo -u$USER git -C $my_dir rm privacy_server.py
 sudo -u${USER} git -C $my_dir stash
 sudo -u${USER} git -C $my_dir pull -f
 sudo systemctl daemon-reload
@@ -14,4 +15,4 @@ sudo ln -sf $my_dir/* /usr/local/bin/
 
 # The script below handles changes to the host system
 # Any additions to the updater should be placed in that file.
-sudo $my_dir/update_birdnet_snippets.sh
\ No newline at end of file
+sudo $my_dir/update_birdnet_snippets.sh