diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c91b139..9059953 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ Load a launchpad app layout from a YAML config file
 - [ ] add ability to save/load JSON as well as YAML
 - [x] fix issue where if no files for a folder are installed don't create that folder (might cause eventual DB coruption)
 - [ ] add ability to org dock as well `dorg` ? :wink:
+- [ ] backup current launchpad layout before changing
 
 ## Issues
 
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index c85e143..37a7b90 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-17.12.7
\ No newline at end of file
+17.12.8
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/utils.go b/utils.go
index 943ab7d..311da98 100644
--- a/utils.go
+++ b/utils.go
@@ -118,10 +118,12 @@ func removeOldDatabaseFiles(dbpath string) error {
 	}
 
 	for _, path := range paths {
-		if err := os.Remove(path); err != nil {
-			return errors.Wrap(err, "removing file failed")
+		if _, err := os.Stat(path); os.IsExist(err) {
+			if err := os.Remove(path); err != nil {
+				return errors.Wrap(err, "removing file failed")
+			}
+			utils.DoubleIndent(log.WithField("path", path).Info)("removed old file")
 		}
-		utils.DoubleIndent(log.WithField("path", path).Info)("removed old file")
 	}
 
 	return restartDock()