diff --git a/transcode.sh b/transcode.sh
index 82d8131..d0b3f3d 100644
--- a/transcode.sh
+++ b/transcode.sh
@@ -246,6 +246,12 @@ do
 
     fi
     #REMOVE THE TEMP FILE (if necessary)
+    if ls "$workDIR"/"$fileNAME"
+    then
+      rm "$workDIR"/"$fileNAME"
+    else
+      echo "Workdir already cleaned"
+    fi
     if ls "$tmpDIR"/"$fileNAME"
     then
       rm "$tmpDIR"/"$fileNAME"