diff --git a/meta/recipes-core/meta/cve-update-db-native.bb b/meta/recipes-core/meta/cve-update-db-native.bb
index ecdb1ed8fd..43cafb52b1 100644
--- a/meta/recipes-core/meta/cve-update-db-native.bb
+++ b/meta/recipes-core/meta/cve-update-db-native.bb
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ python do_fetch() {
     db_dir = os.path.dirname(db_file)
     db_tmp_file = d.getVar("CVE_CHECK_DB_TEMP_FILE")
 
-    cleanup_db_download(db_file, db_tmp_file)
+    cleanup_db_download(db_tmp_file)
 
     # The NVD database changes once a day, so no need to update more frequently
     # Allow the user to force-update
@@ -91,28 +91,15 @@ python do_unpack() {
 }
 do_unpack[lockfiles] += "${CVE_CHECK_DB_DLDIR_LOCK} ${CVE_CHECK_DB_FILE_LOCK}"
 
-def cleanup_db_download(db_file, db_tmp_file):
+def cleanup_db_download(db_tmp_file):
     """
     Cleanup the download space from possible failed downloads
     """
 
-    # Clean up the updates done on the main file
-    # Remove it only if a journal file exists - it means a complete re-download
-    if os.path.exists("{0}-journal".format(db_file)):
-        # If a journal is present the last update might have been interrupted. In that case,
-        # just wipe any leftovers and force the DB to be recreated.
-        os.remove("{0}-journal".format(db_file))
-
-        if os.path.exists(db_file):
-            os.remove(db_file)
-
     # Clean-up the temporary file downloads, we can remove both journal
     # and the temporary database
     if os.path.exists("{0}-journal".format(db_tmp_file)):
-        # If a journal is present the last update might have been interrupted. In that case,
-        # just wipe any leftovers and force the DB to be recreated.
         os.remove("{0}-journal".format(db_tmp_file))
-
     if os.path.exists(db_tmp_file):
         os.remove(db_tmp_file)
 
diff --git a/meta/recipes-core/meta/cve-update-nvd2-native.bb b/meta/recipes-core/meta/cve-update-nvd2-native.bb
index 83876c7467..f7a306c995 100644
--- a/meta/recipes-core/meta/cve-update-nvd2-native.bb
+++ b/meta/recipes-core/meta/cve-update-nvd2-native.bb
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ python do_fetch() {
     db_dir = os.path.dirname(db_file)
     db_tmp_file = d.getVar("CVE_CHECK_DB_TEMP_FILE")
 
-    cleanup_db_download(db_file, db_tmp_file)
+    cleanup_db_download(db_tmp_file)
     # By default let's update the whole database (since time 0)
     database_time = 0
 
@@ -106,28 +106,15 @@ python do_unpack() {
 }
 do_unpack[lockfiles] += "${CVE_CHECK_DB_DLDIR_LOCK} ${CVE_CHECK_DB_FILE_LOCK}"
 
-def cleanup_db_download(db_file, db_tmp_file):
+def cleanup_db_download(db_tmp_file):
     """
     Cleanup the download space from possible failed downloads
     """
 
-    # Clean up the updates done on the main file
-    # Remove it only if a journal file exists - it means a complete re-download
-    if os.path.exists("{0}-journal".format(db_file)):
-        # If a journal is present the last update might have been interrupted. In that case,
-        # just wipe any leftovers and force the DB to be recreated.
-        os.remove("{0}-journal".format(db_file))
-
-        if os.path.exists(db_file):
-            os.remove(db_file)
-
     # Clean-up the temporary file downloads, we can remove both journal
     # and the temporary database
     if os.path.exists("{0}-journal".format(db_tmp_file)):
-        # If a journal is present the last update might have been interrupted. In that case,
-        # just wipe any leftovers and force the DB to be recreated.
         os.remove("{0}-journal".format(db_tmp_file))
-
     if os.path.exists(db_tmp_file):
         os.remove(db_tmp_file)