diff --git a/mailcap-server.py b/mailcap-server.py
index 24144e7..365d333 100644
--- a/mailcap-server.py
+++ b/mailcap-server.py
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
             try:
                 os.kill(pid, 3)
             except ProcessLookupError as e:
-                if args.action == 'kill':
+                if not args.force:
                     print("Failed to kill process with pid %d:" % (pid,), str(e))
             os.remove(args.pid)
             if os.path.exists(args.socket):