# Is there a way to force Joplin to run the unused resources cleanup?

**URL:** <https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/is-there-a-way-to-force-joplin-to-run-the-unused-resources-cleanup/3758>\
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**Created:** [3 October 2019 22:09 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/is-there-a-way-to-force-joplin-to-run-the-unused-resources-cleanup/3758 "2019-10-03T22:09:06Z")\
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Yes, there is: `jnrmor` (you won't need the other script)

> [@Scripts to remove orphaned resources](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/scripts-to-remove-orphaned-resources/2853):
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> Please note that these scripts will become obsolete in the future, when the resource bugs are fixed! A word of caution: I use the scripts myself and haven’t experienced any issues. However, use them at your own risk! It’s always a good idea to create a backup first. There’s also the --dry-run or -n option to see what happens without actually doing anything. Use at your own risk! Why are there 2 scripts to remove resources? The first script jnrmor removes orphaned resources from the database a…

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