diff --git a/test/test-ipc-send-recv.c b/test/test-ipc-send-recv.c
index 970bf1ef..faedc546 100644
--- a/test/test-ipc-send-recv.c
+++ b/test/test-ipc-send-recv.c
@@ -120,6 +120,11 @@ TEST_IMPL(ipc_send_recv_pipe) {
   r = uv_pipe_init(uv_default_loop(), &ctx.send.pipe, 1);
   ASSERT(r == 0);
 
+#ifndef _WIN32
+  /* Clean up stale socket from previous test run. */
+  remove(TEST_PIPENAME);
+#endif
+
   r = uv_pipe_bind(&ctx.send.pipe, TEST_PIPENAME);
   ASSERT(r == 0);