diff --git a/data.c b/data.c
index 992a42f..7fb261c 100644
--- a/data.c
+++ b/data.c
@@ -3303,6 +3303,10 @@ int grave(const char *objid, int op)
         }
 
         break;
+
+    case 2: /** del **/
+        unlink(fn);
+        break;
     }
 
     return ret;
diff --git a/utils.c b/utils.c
index 3f9d667..c36587a 100644
--- a/utils.c
+++ b/utils.c
@@ -369,6 +369,9 @@ int adduser(const char *uid)
         fclose(f);
     }
 
+    /* remove the grave */
+    grave(uid, 2);
+
     printf("\nUser password is %s\n", pwd);
 
     printf("\nGo to %s/%s and continue configuring your user there.\n", srv_baseurl, uid);