diff --git a/slpkg/update_repository.py b/slpkg/update_repository.py
index 837796b6..e5d47da8 100644
--- a/slpkg/update_repository.py
+++ b/slpkg/update_repository.py
@@ -48,7 +48,12 @@ class UpdateRepository(Configs, Utilities):
                 subprocess.call(f'lftp {self.lftp_mirror_options} {self.ponce_repo_url} {self.ponce_repo_path}',
                                 shell=True)
 
-            # Generating the SLACKBUILDS.TXT file.
+            # Remove the file before generating the new one.
+            sbo_file_txt = Path(self.ponce_repo_path, self.ponce_txt)
+            if sbo_file_txt.is_file():
+                sbo_file_txt.unlink()
+
+            # Generating the ponce SLACKBUILDS.TXT file.
             print(f'Generating the {self.ponce_txt} file... ', end='', flush=True)
             os.chdir(self.ponce_repo_path)
             subprocess.call(f'./gen_sbo_txt.sh > {self.ponce_txt}', shell=True)