diff --git a/src/mp_app.h b/src/mp_app.h
index 03e5afd..0c6f954 100644
--- a/src/mp_app.h
+++ b/src/mp_app.h
@@ -416,6 +416,7 @@ int mp_alert_popup(const char* title,
 // file system stuff... //TODO: move elsewhere
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------
 int mp_file_move(str8 from, str8 to);
+int mp_file_remove(str8 path);
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 } // extern "C"
diff --git a/src/osx_app.m b/src/osx_app.m
index 63db0c5..26dcc81 100644
--- a/src/osx_app.m
+++ b/src/osx_app.m
@@ -2635,5 +2635,18 @@ int mp_file_move(str8 from, str8 to)
 	}
 }}
 
+int mp_file_remove(str8 path)
+{@autoreleasepool{
+	NSString* nsPath = [[NSString alloc] initWithBytes:path.ptr length:path.len encoding: NSUTF8StringEncoding];
+	NSError* err;
+	if([[NSFileManager defaultManager] removeItemAtPath:nsPath error:&err] == YES)
+	{
+		return(0);
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		return(-1);
+	}
+}}
 
 #undef LOG_SUBSYSTEM