diff --git a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/resources/pba_file_upload.py b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/resources/pba_file_upload.py
index 046e79efb..25b54cb28 100644
--- a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/resources/pba_file_upload.py
+++ b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/resources/pba_file_upload.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 import copy
 import logging
-import os
 from pathlib import Path
 
 import flask_restful
@@ -84,16 +83,7 @@ class FileUpload(flask_restful.Resource):
         )
         filename = ConfigService.get_config_value(filename_path)
         if filename:
-            file_path = Path(PostBreachFilesService.get_custom_pba_directory()).joinpath(filename)
-            FileUpload._delete_file(file_path)
+            PostBreachFilesService.remove_file(filename)
             ConfigService.set_config_value(filename_path, "")
 
         return {}
-
-    @staticmethod
-    def _delete_file(file_path):
-        try:
-            if os.path.exists(file_path):
-                os.remove(file_path)
-        except OSError as e:
-            LOG.error("Couldn't remove previously uploaded post breach files: %s" % e)
diff --git a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/services/post_breach_files.py b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/services/post_breach_files.py
index a56c585de..d7eeb9306 100644
--- a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/services/post_breach_files.py
+++ b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/services/post_breach_files.py
@@ -36,12 +36,12 @@ class PostBreachFilesService:
                 PBA_LINUX_FILENAME_PATH
             )
             if linux_filename:
-                PostBreachFilesService._remove_file(linux_filename)
+                PostBreachFilesService.remove_file(linux_filename)
             if windows_filename:
-                PostBreachFilesService._remove_file(windows_filename)
+                PostBreachFilesService.remove_file(windows_filename)
 
     @staticmethod
-    def _remove_file(file_name):
+    def remove_file(file_name):
         file_path = os.path.join(PostBreachFilesService.get_custom_pba_directory(), file_name)
         try:
             if os.path.exists(file_path):