diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3307fc3..a240f40 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ mailbox = /var/mail/$USER  ; the mailbox where mms are appended
 user = $USER               ; the user account specified as recipient
 domain = $HOSTNAME         ; the domain part appended to phone number and user
 attach_mms = false         ; whether to attach the full mms binary file
+delete_from_mmsd = false   ; delete mms from mmsd storage upon successful conversion
 
 [smtp]
 hostname = localhost
diff --git a/mms2mail b/mms2mail
index 50d99f2..6c03f6a 100755
--- a/mms2mail
+++ b/mms2mail
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ class MMS2Mail:
     MMS support is provided by python-messaging
     """
 
-    def __init__(self, config, delete=False, force_read=False,
+    def __init__(self, config, force_read=False,
                  force_unlock=False):
         """
         Return class instance.
@@ -57,21 +57,19 @@ class MMS2Mail:
         :param config: The module configuration file
         :type config: ConfigParser
 
-        :param delete: delete MMS after conversion
-        :type delete: bool
-
         :param force_read: force converting an already read MMS (batch mode)
         :type force_read: bool
 
         :param force_unlock: Force mbox unlocking after a few minutes
         :type force_unlock: bool
         """
-        self.delete = delete
         self.force_read = force_read
         self.force_unlock = force_unlock
         cfg = config.get_config()
         self.attach_mms = cfg.getboolean('mail', 'attach_mms',
                                          fallback=False)
+        self.delete = cfg.getboolean('mail', 'delete_from_mmsd',
+                                         fallback=False)
         self.domain = cfg.get('mail', 'domain',
                               fallback=socket.getfqdn())
         self.user = cfg.get('mail', 'user', fallback=getpass.getuser())
@@ -547,9 +545,6 @@ def main():
                         dest='disable_smtp')
     parser.add_argument('--disable-mms-delivery', action='store_true',
                         dest='disable_mms_delivery')
-    parser.add_argument('--delete', action='store_true', dest='delete',
-                        help="After procession ask mmsd to delete \
-                              the mms from its storage")
     parser.add_argument('--force-read', action='store_true',
                         dest='force_read', help="Force conversion even if MMS \
                                                 is marked as read")
@@ -586,7 +581,6 @@ def main():
                                                     fallback=2525))
 
     m = MMS2Mail(config=c,
-                 delete=args.delete,
                  force_read=args.force_read,
                  force_unlock=args.force_unlock)
     m.set_dbus(d)
diff --git a/mms2mail.ini b/mms2mail.ini
index 5f0f75a..fa4f363 100644
--- a/mms2mail.ini
+++ b/mms2mail.ini
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ mailbox = /var/mail/mobian
 account = mobian
 domain = mobian.lan
 attach_mms = false
+delete_from_mmsd = false
 
 [smtp]
 hostname = localhost