diff --git a/utils/pidlock.py b/utils/pidlock.py
index 6eeb0dde..c5a4176a 100644
--- a/utils/pidlock.py
+++ b/utils/pidlock.py
@@ -51,17 +51,25 @@ class PIDLock:
 		def create(self):
 			""" Create PID lock.
 			"""
-			fileHandler = open(self.path, mode='w')
-			pid = os.getpid()
-			fileHandler.write(`pid` + '\n')
-			fileHandler.close()
-			logSys.debug("Created PID lock (" + `pid` + ") in " + self.path)
+			try:
+				fileHandler = open(self.path, mode='w')
+				pid = os.getpid()
+				fileHandler.write(`pid` + '\n')
+				fileHandler.close()
+				logSys.debug("Created PID lock (" + `pid` + ") in " + self.path)
+				return True
+			except:
+				logSys.error("Unable to create PID lock " + self.path)
+				return False	
 		
 		def remove(self):
 			""" Remove PID lock.
 			"""
-			os.remove(self.path)
-			logSys.debug("Removed PID lock " + self.path)
+			try:
+				os.remove(self.path)
+				logSys.debug("Removed PID lock " + self.path)
+			except OSError:
+				logSys.error("Unable to remove PID lock " + self.path)
 		
 		def exists(self):
 			""" Returns the current PID if Fail2Ban is running or False