diff --git a/server.go b/server.go
index 6ae701f..3cd2d1a 100644
--- a/server.go
+++ b/server.go
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ func (s *server) Stop() {
 	s.cancel()
 	log.Printf("info: stopped the main context\n")
 
-	// Delete the socket file when the program exits.
+	// Delete the steward socket file when the program exits.
 	socketFilepath := filepath.Join(s.configuration.SocketFolder, "steward.sock")
 
 	if _, err := os.Stat(socketFilepath); !os.IsNotExist(err) {
@@ -301,6 +301,17 @@ func (s *server) Stop() {
 		}
 	}
 
+	// Delete the steward socket file when the program exits.
+	stewSocketFilepath := filepath.Join(s.configuration.SocketFolder, "stew.sock")
+
+	if _, err := os.Stat(stewSocketFilepath); !os.IsNotExist(err) {
+		err = os.Remove(stewSocketFilepath)
+		if err != nil {
+			er := fmt.Errorf("error: could not delete sock file: %v", err)
+			log.Printf("%v\n", er)
+		}
+	}
+
 }
 
 // sendErrorMessage will put the error message directly on the channel that is