diff --git a/internal/database/database.go b/internal/database/database.go
index ef4a5d5..4de4ef4 100644
--- a/internal/database/database.go
+++ b/internal/database/database.go
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ package database
 import (
 	// stdlib
 	"database/sql"
+	"time"
 
 	// local
 	"go.dev.pztrn.name/fastpastebin/internal/database/dialects/flatfiles"
@@ -44,6 +45,46 @@ type Database struct {
 	db dialectinterface.Interface
 }
 
+// Database cleanup function. Executes once per hour, hardcoded for now and is
+// a subject of change in future.
+func (db *Database) cleanup() {
+	for {
+		c.Logger.Info().Msg("Starting pastes cleanup procedure...")
+
+		pages := db.db.GetPastesPages()
+
+		var pasteIDsToRemove []int
+
+		for i := 0; i < pages; i++ {
+			pastes, err := db.db.GetPagedPastes(i)
+			if err != nil {
+				c.Logger.Error().Err(err).Int("page", i).Msg("Failed to perform database cleanup")
+			}
+
+			for _, paste := range pastes {
+				if paste.IsExpired() {
+					pasteIDsToRemove = append(pasteIDsToRemove, paste.ID)
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
+		for _, pasteID := range pasteIDsToRemove {
+			err := db.DeletePaste(pasteID)
+			if err != nil {
+				c.Logger.Error().Err(err).Int("paste", pasteID).Msg("Failed to delete paste!")
+			}
+		}
+
+		c.Logger.Info().Msg("Pastes cleanup done.")
+
+		time.Sleep(time.Hour)
+	}
+}
+
+func (db *Database) DeletePaste(pasteID int) error {
+	return db.db.DeletePaste(pasteID)
+}
+
 func (db *Database) GetDatabaseConnection() *sql.DB {
 	if db.db != nil {
 		return db.db.GetDatabaseConnection()
@@ -77,6 +118,8 @@ func (db *Database) Initialize() {
 	} else {
 		c.Logger.Fatal().Str("type", c.Config.Database.Type).Msg("Unknown database type")
 	}
+
+	go db.cleanup()
 }
 
 func (db *Database) RegisterDialect(di dialectinterface.Interface) {
diff --git a/internal/database/dialects/flatfiles/flatfiles.go b/internal/database/dialects/flatfiles/flatfiles.go
index b2abbeb..9c03c19 100644
--- a/internal/database/dialects/flatfiles/flatfiles.go
+++ b/internal/database/dialects/flatfiles/flatfiles.go
@@ -41,11 +41,42 @@ import (
 )
 
 type FlatFiles struct {
-	pastesIndex []*Index
 	path        string
+	pastesIndex []Index
 	writeMutex  sync.Mutex
 }
 
+// DeletePaste deletes paste from disk and index.
+func (ff *FlatFiles) DeletePaste(pasteID int) error {
+	// Delete from disk.
+	err := os.Remove(filepath.Join(ff.path, "pastes", strconv.Itoa(pasteID)+".json"))
+	if err != nil {
+		c.Logger.Error().Err(err).Msg("Failed to delete paste!")
+
+		return err
+	}
+
+	// Delete from index.
+	ff.writeMutex.Lock()
+	defer ff.writeMutex.Unlock()
+
+	pasteIndex := -1
+
+	for idx, paste := range ff.pastesIndex {
+		if paste.ID == pasteID {
+			pasteIndex = idx
+
+			break
+		}
+	}
+
+	if pasteIndex != -1 {
+		ff.pastesIndex = append(ff.pastesIndex[:pasteIndex], ff.pastesIndex[pasteIndex+1:]...)
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
 func (ff *FlatFiles) GetDatabaseConnection() *sql.DB {
 	return nil
 }
@@ -77,13 +108,13 @@ func (ff *FlatFiles) GetPaste(pasteID int) (*structs.Paste, error) {
 
 func (ff *FlatFiles) GetPagedPastes(page int) ([]structs.Paste, error) {
 	// Pagination.
-	var startPagination = 0
+	startPagination := 0
 	if page > 1 {
 		startPagination = (page - 1) * c.Config.Pastes.Pagination
 	}
 
 	// Iteration one - get only public pastes.
-	var publicPastes []*Index
+	var publicPastes []Index
 
 	for _, paste := range ff.pastesIndex {
 		if !paste.Private {
@@ -134,7 +165,7 @@ func (ff *FlatFiles) GetPagedPastes(page int) ([]structs.Paste, error) {
 
 func (ff *FlatFiles) GetPastesPages() int {
 	// Get public pastes count.
-	var publicPastes []*Index
+	var publicPastes []Index
 
 	ff.writeMutex.Lock()
 	for _, paste := range ff.pastesIndex {
@@ -192,7 +223,7 @@ func (ff *FlatFiles) Initialize() {
 	}
 
 	// Load pastes index.
-	ff.pastesIndex = []*Index{}
+	ff.pastesIndex = []Index{}
 	if _, err := os.Stat(filepath.Join(ff.path, "pastes", "index.json")); err != nil {
 		c.Logger.Warn().Msg("Pastes index file does not exist, will create new one")
 	} else {
@@ -232,7 +263,7 @@ func (ff *FlatFiles) SavePaste(p *structs.Paste) (int64, error) {
 	}
 
 	// Add it to cache.
-	indexData := &Index{}
+	indexData := Index{}
 	indexData.ID = pasteID
 	indexData.Private = p.Private
 	ff.pastesIndex = append(ff.pastesIndex, indexData)
diff --git a/internal/database/dialects/flatfiles/handler.go b/internal/database/dialects/flatfiles/handler.go
index 4a772ca..dcb26d3 100644
--- a/internal/database/dialects/flatfiles/handler.go
+++ b/internal/database/dialects/flatfiles/handler.go
@@ -34,6 +34,10 @@ import (
 
 type Handler struct{}
 
+func (dbh Handler) DeletePaste(pasteID int) error {
+	return f.DeletePaste(pasteID)
+}
+
 func (dbh Handler) GetDatabaseConnection() *sql.DB {
 	return f.GetDatabaseConnection()
 }
diff --git a/internal/database/dialects/interface/dialectinterface.go b/internal/database/dialects/interface/dialectinterface.go
index c01e174..711fa3f 100644
--- a/internal/database/dialects/interface/dialectinterface.go
+++ b/internal/database/dialects/interface/dialectinterface.go
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 type Interface interface {
+	DeletePaste(int) error
 	GetDatabaseConnection() *sql.DB
 	GetPaste(pasteID int) (*structs.Paste, error)
 	GetPagedPastes(page int) ([]structs.Paste, error)
diff --git a/internal/database/dialects/mysql/handler.go b/internal/database/dialects/mysql/handler.go
index a94df9b..c272b72 100644
--- a/internal/database/dialects/mysql/handler.go
+++ b/internal/database/dialects/mysql/handler.go
@@ -34,6 +34,10 @@ import (
 
 type Handler struct{}
 
+func (dbh Handler) DeletePaste(pasteID int) error {
+	return d.DeletePaste(pasteID)
+}
+
 func (dbh Handler) GetDatabaseConnection() *sql.DB {
 	return d.GetDatabaseConnection()
 }
diff --git a/internal/database/dialects/mysql/mysqldatabase.go b/internal/database/dialects/mysql/mysqldatabase.go
index 9523010..01a9dbb 100644
--- a/internal/database/dialects/mysql/mysqldatabase.go
+++ b/internal/database/dialects/mysql/mysqldatabase.go
@@ -56,6 +56,18 @@ func (db *Database) check() {
 	}
 }
 
+// DeletePaste deletes paste from database.
+func (db *Database) DeletePaste(pasteID int) error {
+	db.check()
+
+	_, err := db.db.Exec(db.db.Rebind("DELETE FROM pastes WHERE id=?"), pasteID)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
 func (db *Database) GetDatabaseConnection() *sql.DB {
 	db.check()
 
@@ -89,7 +101,7 @@ func (db *Database) GetPagedPastes(page int) ([]structs.Paste, error) {
 	)
 
 	// Pagination.
-	var startPagination = 0
+	startPagination := 0
 	if page > 1 {
 		startPagination = (page - 1) * c.Config.Pastes.Pagination
 	}
diff --git a/internal/database/dialects/postgresql/handler.go b/internal/database/dialects/postgresql/handler.go
index 39c023b..7ffac3c 100644
--- a/internal/database/dialects/postgresql/handler.go
+++ b/internal/database/dialects/postgresql/handler.go
@@ -34,6 +34,10 @@ import (
 
 type Handler struct{}
 
+func (dbh Handler) DeletePaste(pasteID int) error {
+	return d.DeletePaste(pasteID)
+}
+
 func (dbh Handler) GetDatabaseConnection() *sql.DB {
 	return d.GetDatabaseConnection()
 }
diff --git a/internal/database/dialects/postgresql/postgresqldatabase.go b/internal/database/dialects/postgresql/postgresqldatabase.go
index a2e2909..b61c709 100644
--- a/internal/database/dialects/postgresql/postgresqldatabase.go
+++ b/internal/database/dialects/postgresql/postgresqldatabase.go
@@ -58,6 +58,18 @@ func (db *Database) check() {
 	}
 }
 
+// DeletePaste deletes paste from database.
+func (db *Database) DeletePaste(pasteID int) error {
+	db.check()
+
+	_, err := db.db.Exec(db.db.Rebind("DELETE FROM pastes WHERE id=?"), pasteID)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
 func (db *Database) GetDatabaseConnection() *sql.DB {
 	db.check()
 
@@ -98,7 +110,7 @@ func (db *Database) GetPagedPastes(page int) ([]structs.Paste, error) {
 	)
 
 	// Pagination.
-	var startPagination = 0
+	startPagination := 0
 	if page > 1 {
 		startPagination = (page - 1) * c.Config.Pastes.Pagination
 	}
diff --git a/internal/database/handler.go b/internal/database/handler.go
index 62f76b6..e2a3791 100644
--- a/internal/database/handler.go
+++ b/internal/database/handler.go
@@ -38,6 +38,10 @@ import (
 // to Database structure.
 type Handler struct{}
 
+func (dbh Handler) DeletePaste(pasteID int) error {
+	return d.DeletePaste(pasteID)
+}
+
 func (dbh Handler) GetDatabaseConnection() *sql.DB {
 	return d.GetDatabaseConnection()
 }
diff --git a/internal/database/interface/databaseinterface.go b/internal/database/interface/databaseinterface.go
index dfadcaf..a1afd7a 100644
--- a/internal/database/interface/databaseinterface.go
+++ b/internal/database/interface/databaseinterface.go
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ import (
 // Interface represents database interface which is available to all
 // parts of application and registers with context.Context.
 type Interface interface {
+	DeletePaste(int) error
 	GetDatabaseConnection() *sql.DB
 	GetPaste(pasteID int) (*structs.Paste, error)
 	GetPagedPastes(page int) ([]structs.Paste, error)