diff --git a/scripts/clearnewswire b/scripts/clearnewswire
index 1815e9015..8ecee1f0f 100755
--- a/scripts/clearnewswire
+++ b/scripts/clearnewswire
@@ -2,3 +2,6 @@
 rm accounts/news@*/outbox/*
 rm accounts/news@*/postcache/*
 rm accounts/news@*/outbox.index
+if [ -f accounts/newswirestate.json ]; then
+    rm accounts/newswirestate.json
+fi