1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/daemon.c b/daemon.c
index d3d3e433e3..77a2f03865 100644
--- a/daemon.c
+++ b/daemon.c
@@ -802,6 +802,7 @@ static void check_dead_children(void)
 			/* remove the child */
 			*cradle = blanket->next;
 			live_children--;
+			child_process_clear(&blanket->cld);
 			free(blanket);
 		} else
 			cradle = &blanket->next;
@@ -1376,7 +1377,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 		sanitize_stdfds();
 
 	if (pid_file)
-		write_file(pid_file, 1, "%"PRIuMAX"\n", (uintmax_t) getpid());
+		write_file(pid_file, "%"PRIuMAX, (uintmax_t) getpid());
 
 	/* prepare argv for serving-processes */
 	cld_argv = xmalloc(sizeof (char *) * (argc + 2));