diff --git a/Wrappers/Python/cil/utilities/dataexample.py b/Wrappers/Python/cil/utilities/dataexample.py
index 1acdf66411..32dc35071d 100644
--- a/Wrappers/Python/cil/utilities/dataexample.py
+++ b/Wrappers/Python/cil/utilities/dataexample.py
@@ -75,6 +75,8 @@ def download_data(cls, data_dir, prompt=True):
             with ZipFile(os.path.join(data_dir, cls.ZIP_FILE), 'r') as zip_ref:
                 zip_ref.extractall(os.path.join(data_dir, cls.FOLDER))
             os.remove(os.path.join(data_dir, cls.ZIP_FILE))
+            if os.path.exists(os.path.join(data_dir, 'md5sums.txt')):
+                os.remove(os.path.join(data_dir, 'md5sums.txt'))
             return True
 
 class BOAT(CILDATA):