diff --git a/system/Cache/Handlers/FileHandler.php b/system/Cache/Handlers/FileHandler.php
index 1d68d02b99..737db09e3d 100644
--- a/system/Cache/Handlers/FileHandler.php
+++ b/system/Cache/Handlers/FileHandler.php
@@ -322,7 +322,11 @@ class FileHandler implements CacheInterface
 
 		if ($data['ttl'] > 0 && time() > $data['time'] + $data['ttl'])
 		{
-			unlink($this->path . $key);
+			// If the file is still there then remove it
+			if (is_file($this->path . $key))
+			{
+				unlink($this->path . $key);
+			}
 
 			return false;
 		}