diff --git a/src/etc/inc/system.inc b/src/etc/inc/system.inc
index 9bb8cd8d0..20c84a2df 100644
--- a/src/etc/inc/system.inc
+++ b/src/etc/inc/system.inc
@@ -1382,13 +1382,9 @@ function system_login_configure($verbose = false)
     exec('/bin/kill -HUP 1');
 }
 
-/****f* config/reset_factory_defaults
- * NAME
- *   reset_factory_defaults - Reset the system to its default configuration.
- ******/
 function reset_factory_defaults($sync = true)
 {
-    mwexec('/bin/rm -r /conf/*');
+    mwexec('/bin/rm -fr /conf/* /var/log/* /root/.history');
     disable_security_checks();
 
     mwexec('/usr/local/sbin/beep.sh stop');