diff --git a/plogical/upgrade.py b/plogical/upgrade.py
index 642723cfc..d0b1bbdfa 100755
--- a/plogical/upgrade.py
+++ b/plogical/upgrade.py
@@ -2157,6 +2157,9 @@ echo $oConfig->Save() ? 'Done' : 'Error';
                 command = 'systemctl restart dovecot'
                 Upgrade.executioner(command, command, 0)
 
+                command = 'rm -rf %s' % (configbackups)
+                Upgrade.executioner(command, command, 0)
+
             Upgrade.stdOut("Dovecot upgraded.")
 
         except BaseException as msg: