diff --git a/scripts/remove b/scripts/remove
index 5254aeb..4644a96 100755
--- 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
@@ -57,6 +58,17 @@ ynh_script_progression --message="Removing app main directory and database..." -
 # Remove the app directory securely
 ynh_secure_remove --file="$final_path"
 
+#=================================================
+# REMOVE DATA DIR
+#=================================================
+
+# Remove the data directory if --purge option is used
+if [ "${YNH_APP_PURGE:-0}" -eq 1 ]
+then
+	ynh_script_progression --message="Removing app data directory..." --weight=1
+	ynh_secure_remove --file="$datadir"
+fi
+
 #=================================================
 # REMOVE NGINX CONFIGURATION
 #=================================================