diff --git a/bot_z/cli.py b/bot_z/cli.py
index 864ae96..30033e7 100644
--- a/bot_z/cli.py
+++ b/bot_z/cli.py
@@ -182,6 +182,11 @@ def status_command(ctx: click.Context):
             logger.warning("File not found: %s", e)
             pass
     logger.info(resp)
+    try:
+        os.remove(rfifo_path)
+    except OSError as e:
+        logger.warning("Failed removing response fifo %s: %s", rfifo_path, e)
+        pass
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":