diff --git a/data/helpers.d/user b/data/helpers.d/user
index 5ee6acd68..0bb0736af 100644
--- a/data/helpers.d/user
+++ b/data/helpers.d/user
@@ -38,3 +38,34 @@ ynh_user_list() {
 ynh_system_user_exists() {
     getent passwd "$1" &>/dev/null
 }
+
+# Create a system user
+#
+# usage: ynh_system_user_create user_name [home_dir]
+# | arg: user_name - Name of the system user that will be create
+# | arg: home_dir - Path of the home dir for the user. Usually the final path of the app. If this argument is omitted, the user will be created without home
+ynh_system_user_create () {
+	if ! ynh_system_user_exists "$1"	# Check if the user exists on the system
+	then	# If the user doesn't exist
+		if [ $# -ge 2 ]; then	# If a home dir is mentioned
+			user_home_dir="-d $2"
+		else
+			user_home_dir="--no-create-home"
+		fi
+		sudo useradd $user_home_dir --system --user-group $1 --shell /usr/sbin/nologin || ynh_die "Unable to create $1 system account"
+	fi
+}
+
+# Delete a system user
+#
+# usage: ynh_system_user_delete user_name
+# | arg: user_name - Name of the system user that will be create
+ynh_system_user_delete () {
+    if ynh_system_user_exists "$1"	# Check if the user exists on the system
+    then
+		echo "Remove the user $1" >&2
+		sudo userdel $1
+	else
+		echo "The user $1 was not found" >&2
+    fi
+}