diff --git a/scripts/remove b/scripts/remove
index af2403c..f617bc2 100644
--- a/scripts/remove
+++ b/scripts/remove
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ app=$YNH_APP_INSTANCE_NAME
 domain=$(ynh_app_setting_get --app=$app --key=domain)
 port=$(ynh_app_setting_get --app=$app --key=port)
 final_path=$(ynh_app_setting_get --app=$app --key=final_path)
+datadir=$(ynh_app_setting_get --app=$app --key=datadir)
 
 #=================================================
 # STANDARD REMOVE
@@ -64,6 +65,16 @@ ynh_script_progression --message="Removing NGINX web server configuration..." --
 
 # Remove the dedicated NGINX config
 ynh_remove_nginx_config
+#================================================
+# REMOVE DATA DIR
+#================================================
+
+# Remove the data directory if --purge option is used
+if [ "${YNH_APP_PURGE:-0}" -eq 1 ]
+then
+	ynh_script_progression --message="Removing app data directory..." --time --weight=1
+	ynh_secure_remove --file="/home/yunohost.app/$app"
+fi
 
 #=================================================
 # REMOVE LOGROTATE CONFIGURATION