 In May 2012 Aronica renewed his contract (1+1 year).On 29 December 2012 he moved to Palermo, signing a contract until 2015.His Palermo stay was however difficult from the very beginning, as he did not succeed in helping his club to escape relegation, and was subsequently excluded from the first team for the whole 2013–14 Serie B season, as well as the early part of 2014–15.