diff --git a/classes/local/manager/backup_manager.php b/classes/local/manager/backup_manager.php
index 42372132fe4a9260ddfd57679a787bc0f6ae7f6d..e239bdcb4edb24a3e81520d5776bebc19a74dd47 100644
--- a/classes/local/manager/backup_manager.php
+++ b/classes/local/manager/backup_manager.php
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ class backup_manager {
             $file = $results['backup_destination'];
             if (!empty($file)) {
                 $file->copy_content_to($path . DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR . $archivefile);
+                $file->delete();
             }
             $bc->destroy();
             unset($bc);