diff --git a/roles/backup_client/handlers/main.yml b/roles/backup_client/handlers/main.yml
index 12864870108cb14d0412b05d2b29865d49da5374..7c45035266aec3b3dc4a408912cf6775920f5ad2 100644
--- a/roles/backup_client/handlers/main.yml
+++ b/roles/backup_client/handlers/main.yml
@@ -1,15 +1,18 @@
 ---
 
 - name: Clean-up GnuPG keyring for import of new keys
-  file:
-    path: "/etc/duply/main/gnupg"
-    state: "{{ item }}"
-    owner: root
-    group: root
-    mode: 0700
-  with_items:
-    - absent
-    - directory
+  block:
+    # Can't use file module, since one of the files (GnuPG socket)
+    # seems to disappear in middle of operation).
+    - command: "rm -rf /etc/duply/mian/gnupg"
+      args:
+        warn: false
+    - file:
+        path: "/etc/duply/main/gnupg"
+        state: directory
+        owner: root
+        group: root
+        mode: 0700
 
 - name: Import private keys
   command: "{{ gnupg_binary }} --homedir /etc/duply/main/gnupg --import /etc/duply/main/private_keys.asc"