diff --git a/setup/start/sudoers b/setup/start/sudoers
index 348f83326..f353ba447 100644
--- a/setup/start/sudoers
+++ b/setup/start/sudoers
@@ -22,9 +22,6 @@ yellowtent ALL=(root) NOPASSWD: /home/yellowtent/box/src/scripts/collectlogs.sh
 Defaults!/home/yellowtent/box/src/scripts/retire.sh env_keep="HOME BOX_ENV"
 yellowtent ALL=(root) NOPASSWD: /home/yellowtent/box/src/scripts/retire.sh
 
-Defaults!/home/yellowtent/box/src/scripts/rmbackup.sh env_keep="HOME BOX_ENV"
-yellowtent ALL=(root) NOPASSWD: /home/yellowtent/box/src/scripts/rmbackup.sh
-
 Defaults!/home/yellowtent/box/src/scripts/update.sh env_keep="HOME BOX_ENV"
 yellowtent ALL=(root) NOPASSWD: /home/yellowtent/box/src/scripts/update.sh
 
diff --git a/src/scripts/rmbackup.sh b/src/scripts/rmbackup.sh
deleted file mode 100755
index 1c8f95647..000000000
--- a/src/scripts/rmbackup.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,21 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-
-set -eu -o pipefail
-
-if [[ ${EUID} -ne 0 ]]; then
-    echo "This script should be run as root." > /dev/stderr
-    exit 1
-fi
-
-if [[ $# -eq 0 ]]; then
-    echo "No arguments supplied"
-    exit 1
-fi
-
-if [[ "$1" == "--check" ]]; then
-    echo "OK"
-    exit 0
-fi
-
-# remove the file
-rm -rf "${1}"
diff --git a/src/test/checkInstall b/src/test/checkInstall
index 5e9cd8e9d..8e3d599be 100755
--- a/src/test/checkInstall
+++ b/src/test/checkInstall
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ sudo -k || sudo --reset-timestamp
 scripts=("${SOURCE_DIR}/src/scripts/rmappdir.sh" \
          "${SOURCE_DIR}/src/scripts/createappdir.sh" \
          "${SOURCE_DIR}/src/scripts/reloadnginx.sh" \
-         "${SOURCE_DIR}/src/scripts/rmbackup.sh" \
          "${SOURCE_DIR}/src/scripts/reboot.sh" \
          "${SOURCE_DIR}/src/scripts/update.sh" \
          "${SOURCE_DIR}/src/scripts/collectlogs.sh" \