diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 2364f80..893d686 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -5,3 +5,6 @@ rmpsd
 agent/*.o
 agent/agent
 qt5-cli/*
+docs/distribution/archlinux/src
+docs/distribution/archlinux/rmps*
+docs/distribution/archlinux/pkg
diff --git a/src/confparser.c b/src/confparser.c
index 3a576e4..20092b9 100644
--- a/src/confparser.c
+++ b/src/confparser.c
@@ -318,10 +318,9 @@ static int test_conf_syntax(void)
 			if (fopen_and_mkdir(conf.rmps.errlog) != 0)
 				failed = 1;
 		} else if (!strcmp(buf, "rmps.pidfile")) {
-			strcpy(conf.rmps.pidfile, tmp + 1);
-			/*if (fopen_and_mkdir(conf.rmps.pidfile) != 0)
-			 *	failed = 1;
-			 */
+			strncpy(conf.rmps.pidfile, tmp + 1, sizeof(conf.rmps.pidfile) - 1);
+			if (fopen_and_mkdir(conf.rmps.pidfile) != 0)
+				failed = 1;
 		} else if (!strcmp(buf, "rmps.loglevel")) {
 			if (strlen(tmp + 1) == 1 &&
 				(tmp[1] > '0' && tmp[1] < '5'))