diff --git a/powersimdata/scenario/execute.py b/powersimdata/scenario/execute.py
index 3fec1a389..67f796711 100644
--- a/powersimdata/scenario/execute.py
+++ b/powersimdata/scenario/execute.py
@@ -231,6 +231,9 @@ def prepare_mpc_file(self):
         upload(self._ssh, file_name, const.LOCAL_DIR, self._tmp_dir,
                change_name_to='case.mat')
 
+        print("Deleting %s on local machine" % file_name)
+        os.remove(os.path.join(const.LOCAL_DIR, file_name))
+
     def prepare_profile(self, kind):
         """Prepares profile for simulation.
 
@@ -275,3 +278,6 @@ def _prepare_scaled_profile(self, kind):
 
         upload(self._ssh, file_name, const.LOCAL_DIR, self._tmp_dir,
                change_name_to='%s.csv' % kind)
+
+        print("Deleting %s on local machine" % file_name)
+        os.remove(os.path.join(const.LOCAL_DIR, file_name))
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