diff --git a/dkimpy_milter/config.py b/dkimpy_milter/config.py
index c59ce55..3e2c736 100644
--- a/dkimpy_milter/config.py
+++ b/dkimpy_milter/config.py
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ defaultConfigData = {
     'UMask': 0o07,
     'Mode': 'sv',
     'Socket': None,
-    'PidFile': '/var/run/dkimpy-milter/dkimpy-milter.pid',
+    'PidFile': None,
     'UserID': 'dkimpy-milter',
     'Canonicalization': 'relaxed/simple',
     'InternalHosts': '127.0.0.1',
diff --git a/dkimpy_milter/util.py b/dkimpy_milter/util.py
index 1d5788d..56a57a4 100644
--- a/dkimpy_milter/util.py
+++ b/dkimpy_milter/util.py
@@ -115,34 +115,37 @@ def write_pid(milterconfig):
     """Write PID in pidfile.  Will not overwrite an existing file."""
     import os
     import syslog
-    if not os.path.isfile(milterconfig.get('PidFile')):
+    pidfile = milterconfig.get('PidFile')
+    if pidfile is None:
+        return
+    if not os.path.isfile(pidfile):
         pid = str(os.getpid())
         try:
-            f = open(milterconfig.get('PidFile'), 'w')
+            f = open(pidfile, 'w')
         except IOError as e:
             if str(e)[:35] == '[Errno 2] No such file or directory':
-                piddir = milterconfig.get('PidFile').rsplit('/', 1)[0]
+                piddir = pidfile.rsplit('/', 1)[0]
                 os.mkdir(piddir)
                 user, group = user_group(milterconfig.get('UserID'))
                 os.chown(piddir, user, group)
-                f = open(milterconfig.get('PidFile'), 'w')
+                f = open(pidfile, 'w')
                 if milterconfig.get('Syslog'):
                     syslog.syslog('PID dir created: {0}'.format(piddir))
             else:
                 if milterconfig.get('Syslog'):
                     syslog.syslog('Unable to write pidfle {0}.  IOError: {1}'
-                                  .format(milterconfig.get('PidFile'), e))
+                                  .format(pidfile, e))
                 raise
         f.write(pid)
         f.close()
         user, group = user_group(milterconfig.get('UserID'))
-        os.chown(milterconfig.get('PidFile'), user, group)
+        os.chown(pidfile, user, group)
     else:
         if milterconfig.get('Syslog'):
             syslog.syslog('Unable to write pidfle {0}.  File exists.'
-                          .format(milterconfig.get('PidFile')))
+                          .format(pidfile))
         raise RuntimeError('Unable to write pidfle {0}.  File exists.'
-                           .format(milterconfig.get('PidFile')))
+                           .format(pidfile))
     return pid
 
 
diff --git a/man/dkimpy-milter.conf.5 b/man/dkimpy-milter.conf.5
index a7e5d31..bb2a019 100644
--- a/man/dkimpy-milter.conf.5
+++ b/man/dkimpy-milter.conf.5
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ will be checked. [PeerList NOT IMPLEMENTED - included for reference only]
 .TP
 .I PidFile (string)
 Specifies the path to a file that should be created at process start
-containing the process ID.
+containing the process ID.  If not specified, no such file will be created.
 
 .TP
 .I Selector (string)