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diff --git a/account/extra.py b/account/extra.py
index 6ff19b2..8f034c9 100644
--- a/account/extra.py
+++ b/account/extra.py
@@ -86,3 +86,19 @@ class OverwriteStorage(FileSystemStorage):
         return name
 
 
+### delete files associated with model FileField
+# Pre-delete signal function for deleting files a model
+# https://djangosnippets.org/snippets/2820/
+def file_cleanup(sender, instance, *args, **kwargs):
+    """
+    Deletes the file(s) associated with a model instance. The model
+    is not saved after deletion of the file(s) since this is meant
+    to be used with the pre_delete signal.
+    """
+    for field_name, _ in instance.__dict__.iteritems():
+        field = getattr(instance, field_name)
+        if (issubclass(field.__class__, FieldFile) and field.name):
+            # pass False so FileField does not save the model
+            field.delete(save=False)
+
+