diff --git a/dencam/recorder.py b/dencam/recorder.py
index 8c714a3..ed11a40 100644
--- a/dencam/recorder.py
+++ b/dencam/recorder.py
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@
 import os
 import getpass
 import time
+import subprocess
+import sys
 from abc import ABC, abstractmethod
 
 import picamera
@@ -66,6 +68,7 @@ def __init__(self, configs):
         self.VID_FILE_SIZE = self.FILE_SIZE * self.SAFETY_FACTOR
         self.recording = False
         self.last_known_video_path = None
+        self._clear_ghost_drives()
         self.video_path = self._video_path_selector()
 
     @abstractmethod
@@ -164,6 +167,36 @@ def _check_home_storage_capacity(self, media_path):
 
         return media_path
 
+    def _clear_ghost_drives(self):
+        log.info('Clearing ghost drives, if any are present.')
+        user = getpass.getuser()
+        media_dir = os.path.join('/media', user)
+        usb_drive_list = os.listdir(media_dir)
+        if len(usb_drive_list) > 0:
+            for usb_drive in usb_drive_list:
+                usb_drive_dir = media_dir + '/' + usb_drive
+                try:
+                    result = subprocess.Popen(
+                        ['sudo', 'rmdir', usb_drive_dir],
+                        stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.PIPE
+                    )
+                    output, error = result.communicate()
+                    if output:
+                        log.info('Ghost drive (subprocess - output): ' +
+                                 output.decode('ascii'))
+                    if error:
+                        log.info('Ghost drive (subprocess - error): ' +
+                                 error.decode('ascii').strip())
+                except OSError as os_error:
+                    log.info('Ghost drive (OSError - code): ' +
+                             os_error.errno)
+                    log.info('Ghost drive (OSError - message): ' +
+                             os_error.strerror)
+                    log.info('Ghost drive (OSError - filename): ' +
+                             os_error.filename)
+                except Exception:
+                    log.info('Ghost drive (Error): ' + sys.exc_info())
+
     def get_free_space(self, media_path=None):
         """Get the remaining space on SD card in gigabytes