diff --git a/networksecurity/service/src/com/android/server/net/ct/DataStore.java b/networksecurity/service/src/com/android/server/net/ct/DataStore.java
index 8180316795..1f99efa8e4 100644
--- a/networksecurity/service/src/com/android/server/net/ct/DataStore.java
+++ b/networksecurity/service/src/com/android/server/net/ct/DataStore.java
@@ -44,8 +44,9 @@ class DataStore extends Properties {
         }
         try (InputStream in = new FileInputStream(mPropertyFile)) {
             load(in);
-        } catch (IOException e) {
+        } catch (IOException | IllegalArgumentException e) {
             Log.e(TAG, "Error loading property store", e);
+            delete();
         }
     }