diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 0e73a9c..71c5ee7 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -19,18 +19,27 @@ const version = "0-pre"
 
 var addr *string
 var port *uint16
+var deleteAndExit *bool
 var regenerate *bool
 var showVersion *bool
 
 func main() {
 	addr = getopt.String('a', "0.0.0.0")
 	port = getopt.Uint16('p', 8000)
+	deleteAndExit = getopt.Bool('d')
 	regenerate = getopt.Bool('r')
 	showVersion = getopt.Bool('V')
 	if err := getopt.Getopt(nil); err != nil {
 		util.Die(err.Error())
 	}
 
+	if *deleteAndExit {
+		err := os.RemoveAll(musicindex.TempDir)
+		if err != nil {
+			util.Die("cannot remove %s: %s", musicindex.TempDir, err.Error())
+		}
+		os.Exit(0)
+	}
 	if *showVersion {
 		fmt.Printf("records %s\n", version)
 		os.Exit(0)
@@ -38,7 +47,7 @@ func main() {
 
 	args := getopt.Args()
 	if len(args) != 1 {
-		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "usage: %s [-rV] [-a address] [-p port] directory\n", os.Args[0])
+		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "usage: %s [-drV] [-a address] [-p port] directory\n", os.Args[0])
 		os.Exit(1)
 	}