diff --git a/base/cvd/cuttlefish/common/libs/utils/BUILD.bazel b/base/cvd/cuttlefish/common/libs/utils/BUILD.bazel
index 47f90d4b2b5..b8a052ada55 100644
--- a/base/cvd/cuttlefish/common/libs/utils/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/base/cvd/cuttlefish/common/libs/utils/BUILD.bazel
@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@ cf_cc_library(
         "//cuttlefish/files:link_or_copy",
         "//cuttlefish/io:string",
         "//cuttlefish/posix:realpath",
+        "//cuttlefish/posix:remove",
         "//cuttlefish/posix:rename",
         "//cuttlefish/posix:strerror",
         "//cuttlefish/result",
diff --git a/base/cvd/cuttlefish/common/libs/utils/files.cpp b/base/cvd/cuttlefish/common/libs/utils/files.cpp
index 9c592aceb19..c8c2d8e5b89 100644
--- a/base/cvd/cuttlefish/common/libs/utils/files.cpp
+++ b/base/cvd/cuttlefish/common/libs/utils/files.cpp
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@
 #include "cuttlefish/files/link_or_copy.h"
 #include "cuttlefish/io/string.h"
 #include "cuttlefish/posix/realpath.h"
+#include "cuttlefish/posix/remove.h"
 #include "cuttlefish/posix/rename.h"
 #include "cuttlefish/posix/strerror.h"
 #include "cuttlefish/result/result.h"
@@ -269,14 +270,6 @@ Result<std::string> RenameFile(const std::string& current_filepath,
   return target_filepath;
 }
 
-Result<void> RemoveFile(const std::string& file) {
-  VLOG(0) << "Removing file " << file;
-  if (remove(file.c_str()) != 0) {
-    return CF_ERRF("Failed to remove file '{}' : {}", file, StrError(errno));
-  }
-  return {};
-}
-
 std::string ReadFile(const std::string& file) {
   std::string contents;
   std::ifstream in(file, std::ios::in | std::ios::binary);
diff --git a/base/cvd/cuttlefish/common/libs/utils/files.h b/base/cvd/cuttlefish/common/libs/utils/files.h
index e2ed23cff55..c0ff43f6d75 100644
--- a/base/cvd/cuttlefish/common/libs/utils/files.h
+++ b/base/cvd/cuttlefish/common/libs/utils/files.h
@@ -53,7 +53,6 @@ Result<void> ChangeGroup(const std::string& path,
 bool CanAccess(const std::string& path, int mode);
 Result<bool> IsDirectoryEmpty(const std::string& path);
 off_t FileSize(const std::string& path);
-Result<void> RemoveFile(const std::string& file);
 Result<std::string> RenameFile(const std::string& current_filepath,
                                const std::string& target_filepath);
 std::string ReadFile(const std::string& file);
diff --git a/base/cvd/cuttlefish/host/commands/assemble_cvd/BUILD.bazel b/base/cvd/cuttlefish/host/commands/assemble_cvd/BUILD.bazel
index f9e0c02547b..f83969cab56 100644
--- a/base/cvd/cuttlefish/host/commands/assemble_cvd/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/base/cvd/cuttlefish/host/commands/assemble_cvd/BUILD.bazel
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ cf_cc_binary(
         "//cuttlefish/host/libs/feature:inject",
         "//cuttlefish/host/libs/log_names",
         "//cuttlefish/io:string",
+        "//cuttlefish/posix:remove",
         "//cuttlefish/posix:symlink",
         "//cuttlefish/pretty:vector",
         "//cuttlefish/result",
@@ -111,6 +112,7 @@ cf_cc_library(
         "//cuttlefish/host/libs/config:kernel_args",
         "//cuttlefish/host/libs/config:mkenvimage_slim",
         "//cuttlefish/host/libs/vm_manager",
+        "//cuttlefish/posix:remove",
         "//cuttlefish/result",
         "@abseil-cpp//absl/log",
         "@abseil-cpp//absl/strings",
@@ -144,6 +146,7 @@ cf_cc_library(
         "//cuttlefish/io:shared_fd",
         "//cuttlefish/io:string",
         "//cuttlefish/io:write_exact",
+        "//cuttlefish/posix:remove",
         "//cuttlefish/process:command",
         "//cuttlefish/process:execute",
         "//cuttlefish/result",
diff --git a/base/cvd/cuttlefish/host/commands/assemble_cvd/assemble_cvd.cc b/base/cvd/cuttlefish/host/commands/assemble_cvd/assemble_cvd.cc
index 87f795c2a69..eaa3e173a29 100644
--- a/base/cvd/cuttlefish/host/commands/assemble_cvd/assemble_cvd.cc
+++ b/base/cvd/cuttlefish/host/commands/assemble_cvd/assemble_cvd.cc
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@
 #include "cuttlefish/host/libs/feature/inject.h"
 #include "cuttlefish/host/libs/log_names/log_names.h"
 #include "cuttlefish/io/string.h"
+#include "cuttlefish/posix/remove.h"
 #include "cuttlefish/posix/symlink.h"
 #include "cuttlefish/pretty/vector.h"
 #include "cuttlefish/result/result.h"
diff --git a/base/cvd/cuttlefish/host/commands/assemble_cvd/boot_config.cc b/base/cvd/cuttlefish/host/commands/assemble_cvd/boot_config.cc
index 005949fe1f9..9958943f638 100644
--- a/base/cvd/cuttlefish/host/commands/assemble_cvd/boot_config.cc
+++ b/base/cvd/cuttlefish/host/commands/assemble_cvd/boot_config.cc
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@
 #include "cuttlefish/host/libs/config/kernel_args.h"
 #include "cuttlefish/host/libs/config/mkenvimage_slim.h"
 #include "cuttlefish/host/libs/vm_manager/crosvm_manager.h"
+#include "cuttlefish/posix/remove.h"
 #include "cuttlefish/result/result.h"
 
 using cuttlefish::vm_manager::CrosvmManager;
diff --git a/base/cvd/cuttlefish/host/commands/assemble_cvd/boot_image_utils.cc b/base/cvd/cuttlefish/host/commands/assemble_cvd/boot_image_utils.cc
index c7303eb7974..7ebc707e37a 100644
--- a/base/cvd/cuttlefish/host/commands/assemble_cvd/boot_image_utils.cc
+++ b/base/cvd/cuttlefish/host/commands/assemble_cvd/boot_image_utils.cc
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@
 #include "cuttlefish/io/shared_fd.h"
 #include "cuttlefish/io/string.h"
 #include "cuttlefish/io/write_exact.h"
+#include "cuttlefish/posix/remove.h"
 #include "cuttlefish/process/command.h"
 #include "cuttlefish/process/execute.h"
 #include "cuttlefish/result/result.h"
diff --git a/base/cvd/cuttlefish/host/commands/cvd/cli/BUILD.bazel b/base/cvd/cuttlefish/host/commands/cvd/cli/BUILD.bazel
index a2a016d14f1..96baad0397b 100644
--- a/base/cvd/cuttlefish/host/commands/cvd/cli/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/base/cvd/cuttlefish/host/commands/cvd/cli/BUILD.bazel
@@ -74,10 +74,10 @@ cf_cc_library(
     srcs = ["log_files.cpp"],
     hdrs = ["log_files.h"],
     deps = [
-        "//cuttlefish/common/libs/utils:files",
         "//cuttlefish/files:directory_contents",
         "//cuttlefish/files:directory_exists",
         "//cuttlefish/host/commands/cvd/utils",
+        "//cuttlefish/posix:remove",
         "//cuttlefish/result",
         "@abseil-cpp//absl/log",
         "@abseil-cpp//absl/strings",
@@ -167,6 +167,7 @@ cf_cc_library(
         "//cuttlefish/host/commands/cvd/instances/lock",
         "//cuttlefish/host/commands/cvd/utils",
         "//cuttlefish/posix:realpath",
+        "//cuttlefish/posix:remove",
         "//cuttlefish/posix:strerror",
         "//cuttlefish/posix:symlink",
         "//cuttlefish/result",
diff --git a/base/cvd/cuttlefish/host/commands/cvd/cli/commands/BUILD.bazel b/base/cvd/cuttlefish/host/commands/cvd/cli/commands/BUILD.bazel
index a4380a7a470..7ad73bef830 100644
--- a/base/cvd/cuttlefish/host/commands/cvd/cli/commands/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/base/cvd/cuttlefish/host/commands/cvd/cli/commands/BUILD.bazel
@@ -387,6 +387,7 @@ cf_cc_library(
         "//cuttlefish/host/libs/log_names",
         "//cuttlefish/host/libs/metrics:device_metrics_orchestration",
         "//cuttlefish/io:string",
+        "//cuttlefish/posix:remove",
         "//cuttlefish/posix:symlink",
         "//cuttlefish/process:command",
         "//cuttlefish/result",
diff --git a/base/cvd/cuttlefish/host/commands/cvd/cli/commands/create.cpp b/base/cvd/cuttlefish/host/commands/cvd/cli/commands/create.cpp
index 8db76815af6..315f5a20417 100644
--- a/base/cvd/cuttlefish/host/commands/cvd/cli/commands/create.cpp
+++ b/base/cvd/cuttlefish/host/commands/cvd/cli/commands/create.cpp
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@
 #include "cuttlefish/host/commands/cvd/instances/local_instance_group.h"
 #include "cuttlefish/host/commands/cvd/utils/common.h"
 #include "cuttlefish/posix/realpath.h"
+#include "cuttlefish/posix/remove.h"
 #include "cuttlefish/posix/strerror.h"
 #include "cuttlefish/posix/symlink.h"
 #include "cuttlefish/result/result.h"
diff --git a/base/cvd/cuttlefish/host/commands/cvd/cli/commands/start.cpp b/base/cvd/cuttlefish/host/commands/cvd/cli/commands/start.cpp
index 9c05cfd6b62..4082dfcad48 100644
--- a/base/cvd/cuttlefish/host/commands/cvd/cli/commands/start.cpp
+++ b/base/cvd/cuttlefish/host/commands/cvd/cli/commands/start.cpp
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@
 #include "cuttlefish/host/libs/log_names/log_names.h"
 #include "cuttlefish/host/libs/metrics/device_metrics_orchestration.h"
 #include "cuttlefish/io/string.h"
+#include "cuttlefish/posix/remove.h"
 #include "cuttlefish/posix/symlink.h"
 #include "cuttlefish/process/command.h"
 #include "cuttlefish/result/result.h"
diff --git a/base/cvd/cuttlefish/host/commands/cvd/cli/log_files.cpp b/base/cvd/cuttlefish/host/commands/cvd/cli/log_files.cpp
index 45115e645aa..da902716ddb 100644
--- a/base/cvd/cuttlefish/host/commands/cvd/cli/log_files.cpp
+++ b/base/cvd/cuttlefish/host/commands/cvd/cli/log_files.cpp
@@ -31,10 +31,10 @@
 #include "absl/log/log.h"
 #include "absl/strings/match.h"
 
-#include "cuttlefish/common/libs/utils/files.h"
 #include "cuttlefish/files/directory_contents.h"
 #include "cuttlefish/files/directory_exists.h"
 #include "cuttlefish/host/commands/cvd/utils/common.h"
+#include "cuttlefish/posix/remove.h"
 #include "cuttlefish/result/result.h"
 
 namespace cuttlefish {
diff --git a/base/cvd/cuttlefish/host/commands/cvd/fetch/BUILD.bazel b/base/cvd/cuttlefish/host/commands/cvd/fetch/BUILD.bazel
index e8f814df419..16cd15e9a2b 100644
--- a/base/cvd/cuttlefish/host/commands/cvd/fetch/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/base/cvd/cuttlefish/host/commands/cvd/fetch/BUILD.bazel
@@ -198,6 +198,7 @@ cf_cc_library(
         "//cuttlefish/host/libs/web:build_api_zip",
         "//cuttlefish/host/libs/zip:zip_file",
         "//cuttlefish/host/libs/zip/libzip_cc:archive",
+        "//cuttlefish/posix:remove",
         "//cuttlefish/result",
         "//libbase",
         "@abseil-cpp//absl/strings",
diff --git a/base/cvd/cuttlefish/host/commands/cvd/fetch/fetch_context.cc b/base/cvd/cuttlefish/host/commands/cvd/fetch/fetch_context.cc
index dd0a63ff5f9..fd6e5d09188 100644
--- a/base/cvd/cuttlefish/host/commands/cvd/fetch/fetch_context.cc
+++ b/base/cvd/cuttlefish/host/commands/cvd/fetch/fetch_context.cc
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@
 #include "cuttlefish/host/libs/web/build_api_zip.h"
 #include "cuttlefish/host/libs/zip/libzip_cc/archive.h"
 #include "cuttlefish/host/libs/zip/zip_file.h"
+#include "cuttlefish/posix/remove.h"
 #include "cuttlefish/result/result.h"
 
 namespace cuttlefish {
diff --git a/base/cvd/cuttlefish/host/commands/cvd/instances/BUILD.bazel b/base/cvd/cuttlefish/host/commands/cvd/instances/BUILD.bazel
index 33c696230d8..58825b8c8c8 100644
--- a/base/cvd/cuttlefish/host/commands/cvd/instances/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/base/cvd/cuttlefish/host/commands/cvd/instances/BUILD.bazel
@@ -183,6 +183,7 @@ cf_cc_library(
         "//cuttlefish/host/libs/config:cuttlefish_config",
         "//cuttlefish/host/libs/metrics:device_metrics_orchestration",
         "//cuttlefish/host/libs/screen_recording_controls",
+        "//cuttlefish/posix:remove",
         "//cuttlefish/posix:symlink",
         "//cuttlefish/process:command",
         "//cuttlefish/process:managed_stdio",
@@ -247,6 +248,7 @@ cf_cc_library(
         "//cuttlefish/host/commands/cvd/instances:run_cvd_proc_collector",
         "//cuttlefish/host/commands/cvd/utils",
         "//cuttlefish/host/libs/config:config_constants",
+        "//cuttlefish/posix:remove",
         "//cuttlefish/posix:strerror",
         "//cuttlefish/process:command",
         "//cuttlefish/process:managed_stdio",
diff --git a/base/cvd/cuttlefish/host/commands/cvd/instances/instance_manager.cpp b/base/cvd/cuttlefish/host/commands/cvd/instances/instance_manager.cpp
index 7471b71ec6a..6cb8c08f311 100644
--- a/base/cvd/cuttlefish/host/commands/cvd/instances/instance_manager.cpp
+++ b/base/cvd/cuttlefish/host/commands/cvd/instances/instance_manager.cpp
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
 #include "cuttlefish/host/commands/cvd/utils/common.h"
 #include "cuttlefish/host/libs/config/config_utils.h"
 #include "cuttlefish/host/libs/metrics/device_metrics_orchestration.h"
+#include "cuttlefish/posix/remove.h"
 #include "cuttlefish/posix/symlink.h"
 #include "cuttlefish/result/result.h"
 
diff --git a/base/cvd/cuttlefish/host/commands/cvd/instances/lock/BUILD.bazel b/base/cvd/cuttlefish/host/commands/cvd/instances/lock/BUILD.bazel
index ed8ff3f9ad3..e58fdd58892 100644
--- a/base/cvd/cuttlefish/host/commands/cvd/instances/lock/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/base/cvd/cuttlefish/host/commands/cvd/instances/lock/BUILD.bazel
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ cf_cc_library(
         "//cuttlefish/common/libs/utils:files",
         "//cuttlefish/files:directory_exists",
         "//cuttlefish/host/commands/cvd/utils:common",
+        "//cuttlefish/posix:remove",
         "//cuttlefish/posix:strerror",
         "//cuttlefish/result",
         "//libbase",
diff --git a/base/cvd/cuttlefish/host/commands/cvd/instances/lock/instance_lock.cpp b/base/cvd/cuttlefish/host/commands/cvd/instances/lock/instance_lock.cpp
index bb2d082679b..c96dccf9043 100644
--- a/base/cvd/cuttlefish/host/commands/cvd/instances/lock/instance_lock.cpp
+++ b/base/cvd/cuttlefish/host/commands/cvd/instances/lock/instance_lock.cpp
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #include <utility>
 
 #include "cuttlefish/common/libs/utils/files.h"
+#include "cuttlefish/posix/remove.h"
 #include "cuttlefish/posix/strerror.h"
 #include "cuttlefish/result/result.h"
 
diff --git a/base/cvd/cuttlefish/host/commands/cvd/instances/stop.cpp b/base/cvd/cuttlefish/host/commands/cvd/instances/stop.cpp
index c7c817f7f48..33e1a6327d9 100644
--- a/base/cvd/cuttlefish/host/commands/cvd/instances/stop.cpp
+++ b/base/cvd/cuttlefish/host/commands/cvd/instances/stop.cpp
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
 #include "cuttlefish/host/commands/cvd/instances/run_cvd_proc_collector.h"
 #include "cuttlefish/host/commands/cvd/utils/common.h"
 #include "cuttlefish/host/libs/config/config_constants.h"
+#include "cuttlefish/posix/remove.h"
 #include "cuttlefish/posix/strerror.h"
 #include "cuttlefish/process/command.h"
 #include "cuttlefish/process/managed_stdio.h"
diff --git a/base/cvd/cuttlefish/host/commands/host_bugreport/BUILD.bazel b/base/cvd/cuttlefish/host/commands/host_bugreport/BUILD.bazel
index 9c02f72d466..f42ccc99e53 100644
--- a/base/cvd/cuttlefish/host/commands/host_bugreport/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/base/cvd/cuttlefish/host/commands/host_bugreport/BUILD.bazel
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ cf_cc_binary(
     include_cleaner_enabled = False,
     deps = [
         "//cuttlefish/common/libs/utils:environment",
-        "//cuttlefish/common/libs/utils:files",
         "//cuttlefish/common/libs/utils:tee_logging",
         "//cuttlefish/files:directory_contents",
         "//cuttlefish/files:directory_exists",
@@ -19,6 +18,7 @@ cf_cc_binary(
         "//cuttlefish/host/libs/config:cuttlefish_config",
         "//cuttlefish/host/libs/log_names",
         "//cuttlefish/host/libs/zip:zip_file",
+        "//cuttlefish/posix:remove",
         "//cuttlefish/posix:strerror",
         "//cuttlefish/process:command",
         "//cuttlefish/result",
diff --git a/base/cvd/cuttlefish/host/commands/host_bugreport/main.cc b/base/cvd/cuttlefish/host/commands/host_bugreport/main.cc
index 0cf580bd812..ba3be9cc2d2 100644
--- a/base/cvd/cuttlefish/host/commands/host_bugreport/main.cc
+++ b/base/cvd/cuttlefish/host/commands/host_bugreport/main.cc
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
 #include "gflags/gflags.h"
 
 #include "cuttlefish/common/libs/utils/environment.h"
-#include "cuttlefish/common/libs/utils/files.h"
 #include "cuttlefish/common/libs/utils/known_paths.h"
 #include "cuttlefish/common/libs/utils/tee_logging.h"
 #include "cuttlefish/files/directory_contents.h"
@@ -32,6 +31,7 @@
 #include "cuttlefish/host/libs/config/cuttlefish_config.h"
 #include "cuttlefish/host/libs/log_names/log_names.h"
 #include "cuttlefish/host/libs/zip/zip_file.h"
+#include "cuttlefish/posix/remove.h"
 #include "cuttlefish/posix/strerror.h"
 #include "cuttlefish/process/command.h"
 #include "cuttlefish/result/result.h"
diff --git a/base/cvd/cuttlefish/host/commands/run_cvd/BUILD.bazel b/base/cvd/cuttlefish/host/commands/run_cvd/BUILD.bazel
index ccdda17fa6b..12a29a37d72 100644
--- a/base/cvd/cuttlefish/host/commands/run_cvd/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/base/cvd/cuttlefish/host/commands/run_cvd/BUILD.bazel
@@ -155,6 +155,7 @@ cf_cc_library(
         "//cuttlefish/host/libs/process_monitor",
         "//cuttlefish/host/libs/vm_manager",
         "//cuttlefish/io:string",
+        "//cuttlefish/posix:remove",
         "//cuttlefish/posix:strerror",
         "//cuttlefish/process:command",
         "//cuttlefish/process:execute",
diff --git a/base/cvd/cuttlefish/host/commands/run_cvd/server_loop_impl.cpp b/base/cvd/cuttlefish/host/commands/run_cvd/server_loop_impl.cpp
index 4c7632531f4..21de58f3ae0 100644
--- a/base/cvd/cuttlefish/host/commands/run_cvd/server_loop_impl.cpp
+++ b/base/cvd/cuttlefish/host/commands/run_cvd/server_loop_impl.cpp
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "cuttlefish/host/libs/config/vmm_mode.h"
 #include "cuttlefish/host/libs/feature/command_source.h"
 #include "cuttlefish/host/libs/process_monitor/process_monitor.h"
+#include "cuttlefish/posix/remove.h"
 #include "cuttlefish/posix/strerror.h"
 #include "cuttlefish/process/command.h"
 #include "cuttlefish/result/result.h"
diff --git a/base/cvd/cuttlefish/host/libs/command_util/BUILD.bazel b/base/cvd/cuttlefish/host/libs/command_util/BUILD.bazel
index 0ff8722d265..d809ce9dd1c 100644
--- a/base/cvd/cuttlefish/host/libs/command_util/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/base/cvd/cuttlefish/host/libs/command_util/BUILD.bazel
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ cf_cc_library(
         "//cuttlefish/host/libs/config:cuttlefish_config",
         "//cuttlefish/posix:readlink",
         "//cuttlefish/posix:realpath",
+        "//cuttlefish/posix:remove",
         "//cuttlefish/posix:strerror",
         "//cuttlefish/posix:symlink",
         "//cuttlefish/result",
diff --git a/base/cvd/cuttlefish/host/libs/command_util/snapshot_utils.cc b/base/cvd/cuttlefish/host/libs/command_util/snapshot_utils.cc
index 53aeb9ea22a..43497bca6b0 100644
--- a/base/cvd/cuttlefish/host/libs/command_util/snapshot_utils.cc
+++ b/base/cvd/cuttlefish/host/libs/command_util/snapshot_utils.cc
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@
 #include "cuttlefish/host/libs/config/cuttlefish_config.h"
 #include "cuttlefish/posix/readlink.h"
 #include "cuttlefish/posix/realpath.h"
+#include "cuttlefish/posix/remove.h"
 #include "cuttlefish/posix/symlink.h"
 #include "cuttlefish/result/result.h"
 
diff --git a/base/cvd/cuttlefish/host/libs/config/BUILD.bazel b/base/cvd/cuttlefish/host/libs/config/BUILD.bazel
index e7da7bdc88a..1ebda45f5a2 100644
--- a/base/cvd/cuttlefish/host/libs/config/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/base/cvd/cuttlefish/host/libs/config/BUILD.bazel
@@ -162,6 +162,7 @@ cf_cc_library(
         "//cuttlefish/host/libs/config:openwrt_args",
         "//cuttlefish/host/libs/config/esp:make_fat_image",
         "//cuttlefish/host/libs/image_aggregator:mbr",
+        "//cuttlefish/posix:remove",
         "//cuttlefish/process:command",
         "//cuttlefish/process:execute",
         "//cuttlefish/process:managed_stdio",
diff --git a/base/cvd/cuttlefish/host/libs/config/data_image.cpp b/base/cvd/cuttlefish/host/libs/config/data_image.cpp
index 3d5b27a9546..d82a7e818e9 100644
--- a/base/cvd/cuttlefish/host/libs/config/data_image.cpp
+++ b/base/cvd/cuttlefish/host/libs/config/data_image.cpp
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
 #include "cuttlefish/host/libs/config/esp/make_fat_image.h"
 #include "cuttlefish/host/libs/config/openwrt_args.h"
 #include "cuttlefish/host/libs/image_aggregator/mbr.h"
+#include "cuttlefish/posix/remove.h"
 #include "cuttlefish/process/command.h"
 #include "cuttlefish/process/execute.h"
 #include "cuttlefish/process/managed_stdio.h"
diff --git a/base/cvd/cuttlefish/host/libs/web/cas/BUILD.bazel b/base/cvd/cuttlefish/host/libs/web/cas/BUILD.bazel
index 9005a314df7..143ded4f532 100644
--- a/base/cvd/cuttlefish/host/libs/web/cas/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/base/cvd/cuttlefish/host/libs/web/cas/BUILD.bazel
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ cf_cc_library(
         "//cuttlefish/files:file_exists",
         "//cuttlefish/host/libs/web:android_build",
         "//cuttlefish/host/libs/web/cas:cas_flags",
+        "//cuttlefish/posix:remove",
         "//cuttlefish/process:command",
         "//cuttlefish/process:managed_stdio",
         "//cuttlefish/result",
@@ -34,6 +35,7 @@ cf_cc_test(
         "//cuttlefish/host/libs/web:android_build",
         "//cuttlefish/host/libs/web/cas:cas_downloader",
         "//cuttlefish/host/libs/web/cas:cas_flags",
+        "//cuttlefish/posix:remove",
         "//cuttlefish/result",
         "//cuttlefish/result:result_matchers",
         "//libbase",
diff --git a/base/cvd/cuttlefish/host/libs/web/cas/cas_downloader.cpp b/base/cvd/cuttlefish/host/libs/web/cas/cas_downloader.cpp
index 4312e749dfe..3ad4b877896 100644
--- a/base/cvd/cuttlefish/host/libs/web/cas/cas_downloader.cpp
+++ b/base/cvd/cuttlefish/host/libs/web/cas/cas_downloader.cpp
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "cuttlefish/files/file_exists.h"
 #include "cuttlefish/host/libs/web/android_build.h"
 #include "cuttlefish/host/libs/web/cas/cas_flags.h"
+#include "cuttlefish/posix/remove.h"
 #include "cuttlefish/process/command.h"
 #include "cuttlefish/process/managed_stdio.h"
 #include "cuttlefish/result/result.h"
diff --git a/base/cvd/cuttlefish/host/libs/web/cas/cas_downloader_test.cpp b/base/cvd/cuttlefish/host/libs/web/cas/cas_downloader_test.cpp
index 9535634263d..af564421922 100644
--- a/base/cvd/cuttlefish/host/libs/web/cas/cas_downloader_test.cpp
+++ b/base/cvd/cuttlefish/host/libs/web/cas/cas_downloader_test.cpp
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 #include "cuttlefish/files/file_exists.h"
 #include "cuttlefish/host/libs/web/android_build.h"
 #include "cuttlefish/host/libs/web/cas/cas_flags.h"
+#include "cuttlefish/posix/remove.h"
 #include "cuttlefish/result/result.h"
 #include "cuttlefish/result/result_matchers.h"
 
diff --git a/base/cvd/cuttlefish/host/libs/web/http_client/BUILD.bazel b/base/cvd/cuttlefish/host/libs/web/http_client/BUILD.bazel
index a0fa79a4736..fe8cf878edb 100644
--- a/base/cvd/cuttlefish/host/libs/web/http_client/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/base/cvd/cuttlefish/host/libs/web/http_client/BUILD.bazel
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ cf_cc_library(
         "//cuttlefish/common/libs/fs:shared_fd_stream",
         "//cuttlefish/common/libs/utils:files",
         "//cuttlefish/host/libs/web/http_client",
+        "//cuttlefish/posix:remove",
         "//cuttlefish/result",
         "@abseil-cpp//absl/log",
     ],
diff --git a/base/cvd/cuttlefish/host/libs/web/http_client/http_file.cc b/base/cvd/cuttlefish/host/libs/web/http_client/http_file.cc
index 5787f430985..5f2a0b4f086 100644
--- a/base/cvd/cuttlefish/host/libs/web/http_client/http_file.cc
+++ b/base/cvd/cuttlefish/host/libs/web/http_client/http_file.cc
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 #include "cuttlefish/common/libs/fs/shared_fd_stream.h"
 #include "cuttlefish/common/libs/utils/files.h"
 #include "cuttlefish/host/libs/web/http_client/http_client.h"
+#include "cuttlefish/posix/remove.h"
 #include "cuttlefish/result/result.h"
 
 namespace cuttlefish {
diff --git a/base/cvd/cuttlefish/posix/BUILD.bazel b/base/cvd/cuttlefish/posix/BUILD.bazel
index 88425388e87..cd2b8fe34e1 100644
--- a/base/cvd/cuttlefish/posix/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/base/cvd/cuttlefish/posix/BUILD.bazel
@@ -53,3 +53,15 @@ cf_cc_library(
         "//cuttlefish/result:result_type",
     ],
 )
+
+cf_cc_library(
+    name = "remove",
+    srcs = ["remove.cc"],
+    hdrs = ["remove.h"],
+    deps = [
+        "//cuttlefish/posix:strerror",
+        "//cuttlefish/result:expect",
+        "//cuttlefish/result:result_type",
+        "@abseil-cpp//absl/log",
+    ],
+)
diff --git a/base/cvd/cuttlefish/posix/remove.cc b/base/cvd/cuttlefish/posix/remove.cc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f768f87b856
--- /dev/null
+++ b/base/cvd/cuttlefish/posix/remove.cc
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2017 The Android Open Source Project
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+#include "cuttlefish/posix/remove.h"
+
+#include <errno.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+
+#include <string>
+
+#include "absl/log/log.h"
+
+#include "cuttlefish/posix/strerror.h"
+#include "cuttlefish/result/expect.h"
+#include "cuttlefish/result/result_type.h"
+
+namespace cuttlefish {
+
+Result<void> RemoveFile(const std::string& file) {
+  VLOG(0) << "Removing file " << file;
+  if (remove(file.c_str()) != 0) {
+    return CF_ERRF("Failed to remove file '{}' : {}", file, StrError(errno));
+  }
+  return {};
+}
+
+}  // namespace cuttlefish
diff --git a/base/cvd/cuttlefish/posix/remove.h b/base/cvd/cuttlefish/posix/remove.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..fd3b383f71e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/base/cvd/cuttlefish/posix/remove.h
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2017 The Android Open Source Project
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+#pragma once
+
+#include <string>
+
+#include "cuttlefish/result/result_type.h"
+
+namespace cuttlefish {
+
+Result<void> RemoveFile(const std::string& file);
+
+}  // namespace cuttlefish