diff --git a/modules/discord.nix b/modules/discord.nix
index 0f375d4..bc74995 100644
--- a/modules/discord.nix
+++ b/modules/discord.nix
@@ -15,8 +15,12 @@ in
         set -euo pipefail
 
         CONFIG_FILE="${mcDataDir}/config/discord-mc-chat.json"
+        BACKUP_FILE="${mcDataDir}/config/discord-mc-chat-backup.json"
         mkdir -p "${mcDataDir}/config"
 
+        # Remove stale backup config that the mod may fall back to
+        rm -f "$BACKUP_FILE"
+
         TOKEN=$(cat ${config.age.secrets.discord-bot-token.path})
 
         # Admin Discord IDs: jet, z, edward