diff --git a/retrodeck.sh b/retrodeck.sh
index 06682ae7..f3ac4ef1 100644
--- a/retrodeck.sh
+++ b/retrodeck.sh
@@ -127,6 +127,7 @@ while [[ $# -gt 0 ]]; do
             if [[ -n "$2" ]]; then
               if [[ "$2" == "purge" ]]; then
                 steam-rom-manager nuke
+                rm -f "$retrodeck_favorites_file"
               else
                 echo "Unknown argument \"$2\", please check the CLI help for more information."
               fi
diff --git a/tools/configurator.sh b/tools/configurator.sh
index e424f05a..a6cb1a9c 100755
--- a/tools/configurator.sh
+++ b/tools/configurator.sh
@@ -1319,6 +1319,7 @@ configurator_steam_sync_dialog() {
     if [[ $(configurator_generic_question_dialog "RetroDECK Configurator - Steam Sync" "Are you sure you want to remove all Steam ROM Manager changes, including all RetroDECK shortcuts from Steam?" ) == "true" ]]; then
       (
       steam-rom-manager nuke
+      rm -f "$retrodeck_favorites_file"
       ) |
       rd_zenity --progress \
       --title="Removing all RetroDECK Steam Sync information" \