diff --git a/scripts/clearnewswire b/scripts/clearnewswire
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..1815e9015
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/clearnewswire
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+rm accounts/news@*/outbox/*
+rm accounts/news@*/postcache/*
+rm accounts/news@*/outbox.index