2 files changed, 6 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index da50ce3d..1dc45357 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -85,6 +85,8 @@ fetchmail 6.3.9 (not yet released):
   TOCTOU race persists.
 * fetchmailconf quotes mailbox (folder) names when writing the configuration.
   Fixes BerliOS Bug #13207 (reported + fix suggested by Terry Brown).
+* Only print "Deleting fetchids file" if there actually is one.
+  Fixes Debian Bug#374514, reported by Dan Jacobson.
 
 # CHANGES:
 * autoconf 2.60 is now required to build fetchmail; it uses
diff --git a/uid.c b/uid.c
index 82bb4add..a4164b44 100644
--- a/uid.c
+++ b/uid.c
@@ -612,8 +612,10 @@ void write_saved_lists(struct query *hostlist, const char *idfile)
     /* either nuke the file or write updated last-seen IDs */
     if (!idcount && !scratchlist)
     {
-	if (outlevel >= O_DEBUG)
-	    report(stdout, GT_("Deleting fetchids file.\n"));
+	if (outlevel >= O_DEBUG) {
+	    if (access(idfile, F_OK) == 0)
+		    report(stdout, GT_("Deleting fetchids file.\n"));
+	}
 	if (unlink(idfile) && errno != ENOENT)
 	    report(stderr, GT_("Error deleting %s: %s\n"), idfile, strerror(errno));
     } else {