diff --git a/core/file.c b/core/file.c
index 6786a3f9..e86eee75 100644
--- a/core/file.c
+++ b/core/file.c
@@ -267,3 +267,17 @@ int cache_file_write(struct cache_file *file, const void *data, size_t len)
 		return len;
 	return -1;
 }
+
+bool file_remove(struct file *file)
+{
+	int ret = -1;
+	gchar *path;
+
+	if (!file->f_file) {
+		path = file_path(file);
+		ret  = g_unlink(path);
+		g_free(path);
+	}
+
+	return ret == 0;
+}
diff --git a/include/core/file.h b/include/core/file.h
index c9a9976e..9516283b 100644
--- a/include/core/file.h
+++ b/include/core/file.h
@@ -141,4 +141,7 @@ int file_writef(struct file *, const char *, ...);
  */
 int cache_file_write(struct cache_file *, const void *, size_t);
 
+/* Removes a closed file from disk. */
+bool file_remove(struct file *);
+
 #endif /* OCARINA_CORE_FILE_H */
diff --git a/tests/core/file.c b/tests/core/file.c
index 648c9678..e282c878 100644
--- a/tests/core/file.c
+++ b/tests/core/file.c
@@ -81,7 +81,12 @@ static void test_file()
 	test_not_equal((void *)file.f_file, NULL);
 	test_equal(file.f_mode, OPEN_READ);
 	test_equal(file_open(&file, OPEN_READ), (bool)false);
+
+	test_equal(file_remove(&file), (bool)false);
+	test_equal(file_exists(&file), (bool)true);
 	file_close(&file);
+	test_equal(file_remove(&file), (bool)true);
+	test_equal(file_exists(&file), (bool)false);
 
 	g_free(filepath);
 }