diff --git a/DRAMSys/simulator/src/simulation/TemperatureController.h b/DRAMSys/simulator/src/simulation/TemperatureController.h
index 1b7c7045..871032a0 100644
--- a/DRAMSys/simulator/src/simulation/TemperatureController.h
+++ b/DRAMSys/simulator/src/simulation/TemperatureController.h
@@ -94,11 +94,11 @@ public:
 
             genTempMap = Configuration::getInstance().temperatureSim.GenerateTemperatureMap;
             temperatureMapFile = "temperature_map";
-            std::system("rm temperature_map*");
+            std::system("rm -f temperature_map*");
 
             genPowerMap = Configuration::getInstance().temperatureSim.GeneratePowerMap;
             powerMapFile = "power_map";
-            std::system("rm power_map*");
+            std::system("rm -f power_map*");
 
             SC_THREAD(temperatureThread);
         } else {