diff --git a/forumspam.sh b/forumspam.sh
index 1f85f7f..9891231 100755
--- a/forumspam.sh
+++ b/forumspam.sh
@@ -10,18 +10,23 @@ curl 'http://api.stopforumspam.org/api?ip='$ip 2>/dev/null > $repl
 
 if ! grep -q '<response success="true">' $repl; then
 	echo error failed to query stopforumspam api >> $logf
+	rm $repl
 	exit 1
 fi
 if ! grep -q '<appears>yes</appears>' $repl; then
+	rm $repl
 	exit 0
 fi
 freq=`grep '<frequency>' $repl | sed 's/<frequency>//; s!</frequency>!!'`
 if [ "$freq" -ge 1 ]; then
 	if ufw deny from $ip >/dev/null; then
 		echo `date` blocked ip $ip with freq $freq >> $logf
+		rm $repl
 		exit 0
 	else
 		echo error failed to add ufw rule >> $logf
+		rm $repl
 		exit 2
 	fi
 fi
+rm $repl