@@ -86,10 +86,14 @@ public class RenameUtil extends ContextAwareBase {

       File fromFile = new File(from);

       if (!fromFile.delete()) {
         addWarn("Could not delete " + from);
+        addWarn("Attempting to truncate.");
+        fos = new FileOutputStream(from);
+        fos.getChannel().truncate(0);
+        fos.close();
       }
     } catch (IOException ioe) {
       addError("Failed to rename file by copying", ioe);
       throw new RolloverFailure("Failed to rename file by copying");
     }