diff --git a/pisi/atomicoperations.py b/pisi/atomicoperations.py
index 0232b9f4..6624d1f8 100644
--- a/pisi/atomicoperations.py
+++ b/pisi/atomicoperations.py
@@ -521,6 +521,10 @@ class Remove(AtomicOperation):
                 else:
                     # keep changed file in history
                     historydb.save_config(package_name, fpath)
+
+                    # after saving to history db, remove the config file any way
+                    if ctx.get_option("purge"):
+                        os.unlink(fpath)
             except pisi.util.FileError:
                 pass
         else:
diff --git a/pisi/cli/remove.py b/pisi/cli/remove.py
index fc90c9ae..266df6c5 100644
--- a/pisi/cli/remove.py
+++ b/pisi/cli/remove.py
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ expanded to package names.
     def options(self):
         group = optparse.OptionGroup(self.parser, _("remove options"))
         super(Remove, self).options(group)
+        group.add_option("--purge", action="store_true",
+                     default=False, help=_("Removes everything including changed config files of the package"))
         group.add_option("-c", "--component", action="append",
                                default=None, help=_("Remove component's and recursive components' packages"))
         self.parser.add_option_group(group)