diff --git a/data/helpers.d/utils b/data/helpers.d/utils
index 89821f7c2..6336999eb 100644
--- a/data/helpers.d/utils
+++ b/data/helpers.d/utils
@@ -176,6 +176,7 @@ ynh_setup_source () {
         else
             unzip -quo $src_filename -d "$dest_dir"
         fi
+        ynh_secure_remove --file="$src_filename"
     else
         local strip=""
         if [ "$src_in_subdir" != "false" ]