diff --git a/cleanup_and_stop.sh b/cleanup_and_stop.sh
index 38eae72..02bf4c3 100755
--- a/cleanup_and_stop.sh
+++ b/cleanup_and_stop.sh
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 source common.sh .
 
 echo "Cleaning up Docker image($maintainer/$imagename)"
-docker rmi $maintainer/$imagename >> /dev/null
+docker rmi -f $maintainer/$imagename >> /dev/null
 
 exit 0
-