diff --git a/sanity.php b/sanity.php
index b76adc9..6afde67 100755
--- a/sanity.php
+++ b/sanity.php
@@ -150,7 +150,10 @@ if($total_peers==0){
 	}
 	$r=$db->run("SELECT id,hostname FROM peers WHERE reserve=0 AND blacklisted<UNIX_TIMESTAMP()");
 	$total_peers=count($r);
-	if($total_peers==0) die("Could not peer to any peers! Please check internet connectivity!\n");
+	if($total_peers==0){
+		@unlink("tmp/sanity-lock");
+		die("Could not peer to any peers! Please check internet connectivity!\n");
+	}
 }
 
 
@@ -355,4 +358,4 @@ if($_config['sanity_recheck_blocks']>0){
 
 
 @unlink("tmp/sanity-lock");
-?>
\ No newline at end of file
+?>