diff --git a/cmd/stbak/cmd/remove.go b/cmd/stbak/cmd/remove.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2a155d8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/stbak/cmd/remove.go
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+package cmd
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"log"
+
+	"github.com/pojntfx/stfs/pkg/persisters"
+	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
+	"github.com/spf13/viper"
+)
+
+const (
+	nameFlag = "name"
+)
+
+var removeCmd = &cobra.Command{
+	Use:     "remove",
+	Aliases: []string{"r"},
+	Short:   "Remove a file from tape or tar file and index",
+	RunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
+		if err := viper.BindPFlags(cmd.PersistentFlags()); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+
+		metadataPersister := persisters.NewMetadataPersister(viper.GetString(dbFlag))
+		if err := metadataPersister.Open(); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+
+		hdr, err := metadataPersister.DeleteHeader(context.Background(), viper.GetString(nameFlag))
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+
+		log.Println(hdr.Record, hdr.Block)
+
+		return nil
+	},
+}
+
+func init() {
+	removeCmd.PersistentFlags().StringP(nameFlag, "n", "", "Name of the file to remove")
+
+	viper.AutomaticEnv()
+
+	rootCmd.AddCommand(removeCmd)
+}
diff --git a/cmd/stbak/cmd/root.go b/cmd/stbak/cmd/root.go
index e111c9a..3808a27 100644
--- a/cmd/stbak/cmd/root.go
+++ b/cmd/stbak/cmd/root.go
@@ -33,10 +33,10 @@ func Execute() {
 	if err != nil {
 		panic(err)
 	}
-	workingDirDefault := filepath.Join(home, ".local", "share", "stcache", "var", "lib", "stcache")
+	dbPath := filepath.Join(home, ".local", "share", "stbak", "var", "lib", "stbak", "metadata.sqlite")
 
 	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().StringP(tapeFlag, "t", "/dev/nst0", "Tape or tar file to use")
-	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().StringP(dbFlag, "d", filepath.Join(workingDirDefault, "index.sqlite"), "Database to use")
+	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().StringP(dbFlag, "d", dbPath, "Database to use")
 
 	if err := viper.BindPFlags(rootCmd.PersistentFlags()); err != nil {
 		panic(err)
diff --git a/pkg/persisters/metadata.go b/pkg/persisters/metadata.go
index 935ff72..4b2c6ec 100644
--- a/pkg/persisters/metadata.go
+++ b/pkg/persisters/metadata.go
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ func NewMetadataPersister(dbPath string) *MetadataPersister {
 	}
 }
 
-func (c *MetadataPersister) UpsertHeader(ctx context.Context, record, block int64, hdr *tar.Header) error {
+func (p *MetadataPersister) UpsertHeader(ctx context.Context, record, block int64, hdr *tar.Header) error {
 	paxRecords, err := json.Marshal(hdr.PAXRecords)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -59,9 +59,9 @@ func (c *MetadataPersister) UpsertHeader(ctx context.Context, record, block int6
 		Format:     int64(hdr.Format),
 	}
 
-	if _, err := models.FindHeader(ctx, c.db, dbhdr.Name, models.HeaderColumns.Name); err != nil {
+	if _, err := models.FindHeader(ctx, p.db, dbhdr.Name, models.HeaderColumns.Name); err != nil {
 		if err == sql.ErrNoRows {
-			if err := dbhdr.Insert(ctx, c.db, boil.Infer()); err != nil {
+			if err := dbhdr.Insert(ctx, p.db, boil.Infer()); err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
 
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ func (c *MetadataPersister) UpsertHeader(ctx context.Context, record, block int6
 		return err
 	}
 
-	if _, err := dbhdr.Update(ctx, c.db, boil.Infer()); err != nil {
+	if _, err := dbhdr.Update(ctx, p.db, boil.Infer()); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
@@ -81,3 +81,16 @@ func (c *MetadataPersister) UpsertHeader(ctx context.Context, record, block int6
 func (p *MetadataPersister) GetHeaders(ctx context.Context) (models.HeaderSlice, error) {
 	return models.Headers().All(ctx, p.db)
 }
+
+func (p *MetadataPersister) DeleteHeader(ctx context.Context, name string) (*models.Header, error) {
+	hdr, err := models.FindHeader(ctx, p.db, name, models.HeaderColumns.Name, models.HeaderColumns.Record, models.HeaderColumns.Block)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	if _, err := hdr.Delete(ctx, p.db); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	return hdr, nil
+}