diff --git a/setup/start/sudoers b/setup/start/sudoers
index 234509929..54edb4dbc 100644
--- a/setup/start/sudoers
+++ b/setup/start/sudoers
@@ -7,11 +7,14 @@ yellowtent ALL=(root) NOPASSWD: /home/yellowtent/box/src/scripts/checkvolume.sh
 Defaults!/home/yellowtent/box/src/scripts/clearvolume.sh env_keep="HOME BOX_ENV"
 yellowtent ALL=(root) NOPASSWD: /home/yellowtent/box/src/scripts/clearvolume.sh
 
+Defaults!/home/yellowtent/box/src/scripts/rmvolume.sh env_keep="HOME BOX_ENV"
+yellowtent ALL=(root) NOPASSWD: /home/yellowtent/box/src/scripts/rmvolume.sh
+
 Defaults!/home/yellowtent/box/src/scripts/mvvolume.sh env_keep="HOME BOX_ENV"
 yellowtent ALL=(root) NOPASSWD: /home/yellowtent/box/src/scripts/mvvolume.sh
 
-Defaults!/home/yellowtent/box/src/scripts/mkdirvolume.sh env_keep="HOME BOX_ENV"
-yellowtent ALL=(root) NOPASSWD: /home/yellowtent/box/src/scripts/mkdirvolume.sh
+Defaults!/home/yellowtent/box/src/scripts/setupvolume.sh env_keep="HOME BOX_ENV"
+yellowtent ALL=(root) NOPASSWD: /home/yellowtent/box/src/scripts/setupvolume.sh
 
 Defaults!/home/yellowtent/box/src/scripts/rmaddondir.sh env_keep="HOME BOX_ENV"
 yellowtent ALL=(root) NOPASSWD: /home/yellowtent/box/src/scripts/rmaddondir.sh
diff --git a/src/scripts/clearvolume.sh b/src/scripts/clearvolume.sh
index 6f7a075a8..3e856579c 100755
--- a/src/scripts/clearvolume.sh
+++ b/src/scripts/clearvolume.sh
@@ -17,8 +17,7 @@ if [[ "$1" == "--check" ]]; then
     exit 0
 fi
 
-cmd="$1"
-volume_dir="$2"
+volume_dir="12"
 
 if [[ "${BOX_ENV}" == "test" ]]; then
     # be careful not to nuke some random directory when testing
@@ -30,11 +29,6 @@ if [[ -d "${volume_dir}" ]]; then
     find "${volume_dir}" -maxdepth 1 -mindepth 1 -exec rm -rf '{}' \;
 fi
 
-if [[ "${cmd}" == "clear" ]]; then
-    mkdir -p "${volume_dir}"
-    # set it up so that we can restore here as normal user
-    chown $SUDO_USER:$SUDO_USER "${volume_dir}"
-else
-    # this make not succeed if volume is a mount point
-    rmdir "${volume_dir}" || true
-fi
+mkdir -p "${volume_dir}"
+# set it up so that we can restore here as normal user
+chown $SUDO_USER:$SUDO_USER "${volume_dir}"
diff --git a/src/scripts/rmvolume.sh b/src/scripts/rmvolume.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..23f3717bc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/scripts/rmvolume.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+#!/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
+
+volume_dir="$1"
+
+if [[ "${BOX_ENV}" == "test" ]]; then
+    # be careful not to nuke some random directory when testing
+    [[ "${volume_dir}" != *"/.cloudron_test/"* ]] && exit 1
+fi
+
+if [[ -d "${volume_dir}" ]]; then
+    # this removes hidden files
+    find "${volume_dir}" -maxdepth 1 -mindepth 1 -exec rm -rf '{}' \;
+fi
+
+# this make not succeed if volume is a mount point
+rmdir "${volume_dir}" || true
diff --git a/src/scripts/mkdirvolume.sh b/src/scripts/setupvolume.sh
similarity index 100%
rename from src/scripts/mkdirvolume.sh
rename to src/scripts/setupvolume.sh
diff --git a/src/services.js b/src/services.js
index 8ebfa947b..6b1069acc 100644
--- a/src/services.js
+++ b/src/services.js
@@ -74,7 +74,8 @@ const NOOP = async function (/*app, options*/) {};
 const RMADDONDIR_CMD = path.join(__dirname, 'scripts/rmaddondir.sh');
 const RESTART_SERVICE_CMD = path.join(__dirname, 'scripts/restartservice.sh');
 const CLEARVOLUME_CMD = path.join(__dirname, 'scripts/clearvolume.sh');
-const MKDIRVOLUME_CMD = path.join(__dirname, 'scripts/mkdirvolume.sh');
+const RMVOLUME_CMD = path.join(__dirname, 'scripts/rmvolume.sh');
+const SETUPVOLUME_CMD = path.join(__dirname, 'scripts/setupvolume.sh');
 
 // setup can be called multiple times for the same app (configure crash restart) and existing data must not be lost
 // teardown is destructive. app data stored with the addon is lost
@@ -879,7 +880,7 @@ async function setupLocalStorage(app, options) {
 
     const volumeDataDir = await apps.getStorageDir(app);
 
-    const [error] = await safe(shell.promises.sudo([ MKDIRVOLUME_CMD, volumeDataDir ], {}));
+    const [error] = await safe(shell.promises.sudo([ SETUPVOLUME_CMD, volumeDataDir ], {}));
     if (error) throw new BoxError(BoxError.FS_ERROR, `Error creating app storage data dir: ${error.message}`);
 }
 
@@ -890,7 +891,7 @@ async function clearLocalStorage(app, options) {
     debug('clearLocalStorage');
 
     const volumeDataDir = await apps.getStorageDir(app);
-    const [error] = await safe(shell.promises.sudo([ CLEARVOLUME_CMD, 'clear', volumeDataDir ], {}));
+    const [error] = await safe(shell.promises.sudo([ CLEARVOLUME_CMD, volumeDataDir ], {}));
     if (error) throw new BoxError(BoxError.FS_ERROR, error);
 }
 
@@ -901,7 +902,7 @@ async function teardownLocalStorage(app, options) {
     debug('teardownLocalStorage');
 
     const volumeDataDir = await apps.getStorageDir(app);
-    const [error] = await safe(shell.promises.sudo([ CLEARVOLUME_CMD, 'rmdir', volumeDataDir ], {}));
+    const [error] = await safe(shell.promises.sudo([ RMVOLUME_CMD, volumeDataDir ], {}));
     if (error) throw new BoxError(BoxError.FS_ERROR, error);
 
     // sqlite files are automatically cleared