diff --git a/skaled/main.cpp b/skaled/main.cpp
index d33635a2f..381cda01f 100644
--- a/skaled/main.cpp
+++ b/skaled/main.cpp
@@ -274,8 +274,9 @@ void downloadSnapshot( unsigned block_number, std::shared_ptr< SnapshotManager >
                 throw std::runtime_error( strErrorDescription );
             }
         } catch ( ... ) {
-            std::throw_with_nested(
-                std::runtime_error( cc::error( "Exception while downloading snapshot" ) ) );
+            // remove partially downloaded snapshot
+            boost::filesystem::remove( saveTo );
+            std::throw_with_nested( std::runtime_error( "Exception while downloading snapshot" ) );
         }
         clog( VerbosityInfo, "downloadSnapshot" )
             << cc::success( "Snapshot download success for block " )