diff --git a/renew_cert.sh b/renew_cert.sh
index df06843..042b83e 100755
--- a/renew_cert.sh
+++ b/renew_cert.sh
@@ -106,19 +106,15 @@ do
   fi
 
   # get certificate
-  python "$acme_tiny" --account-key "$account_key" --csr "$csr" --acme-dir "$acme_dir" > "$arg/tmp.crt"
+  python "$acme_tiny" --account-key "$account_key" --csr "$csr" --acme-dir "$acme_dir" > "$arg/tmp.pem"
 
   if [ $? != 0 ]; then
-    rm -rf $arg/tmp.crt
+    rm -rf $arg/tmp.pem
     echo "Getting certificate for \"$NAME\" FAILED!"
     continue
   fi
 
-  mv -f "$arg/tmp.crt" "$arg/$NAME.crt"
-
-  if [ ! -f "$NAME.pem" ]; then
-    ln -s "$NAME.crt" "$arg/$NAME.pem"
-  fi
+  mv -f "$arg/tmp.pem" "$arg/$NAME.pem"
 
   echo "Certificate for \"$NAME\" successfully created!"
   counter=$((counter+1))