diff --git a/apps/files/appinfo/update.php b/apps/files/appinfo/update.php
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+<?php
+
+//update from OC 3
+
+//try to remove remaining files.
+//Give a warning if not possible
+
+$filesToRemove = array(
+	'ajax',
+	'appinfo',
+	'css',
+	'js',
+	'l10n',
+	'templates',
+	'admin.php',
+	'download.php',
+	'index.php',
+	'settings.php'
+);
+
+foreach($filesToRemove as $file) {
+	$filepath = OC::$SERVERROOT . '/files/' . $file;
+	if(!file_exists($filepath)) {
+		continue;
+	}
+    $success = OCP\Files::rmdirr($filepath);
+    if($success === false) {
+		//probably not sufficient privileges, give up and give a message.
+		OCP\Util::writeLog('files','Could not clean /files/ directory. Please remove everything except webdav.php from ' . OC::$SERVERROOT . '/files/', OCP\Util::ERROR);
+		break;
+    }
+}
+
+