diff --git a/setup/container/sudoers b/setup/container/sudoers
index cb0a20e2c..7035312e1 100644
--- a/setup/container/sudoers
+++ b/setup/container/sudoers
@@ -31,3 +31,5 @@ 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
diff --git a/src/scripts/rmbackup.sh b/src/scripts/rmbackup.sh
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1c8f95647
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/scripts/rmbackup.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+#!/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 fea34cf16..97c899099 100755
--- a/src/test/checkInstall
+++ b/src/test/checkInstall
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ scripts=("${SOURCE_DIR}/src/scripts/rmappdir.sh" \
          "${SOURCE_DIR}/src/scripts/reloadnginx.sh" \
          "${SOURCE_DIR}/src/scripts/backupbox.sh" \
          "${SOURCE_DIR}/src/scripts/backupapp.sh" \
+         "${SOURCE_DIR}/src/scripts/rmbackup.sh" \
          "${SOURCE_DIR}/src/scripts/restoreapp.sh" \
          "${SOURCE_DIR}/src/scripts/reboot.sh" \
          "${SOURCE_DIR}/src/scripts/collectlogs.sh" \