diff --git a/debian/php-common.postrm b/debian/php-common.postrm
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..63d3ce6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/debian/php-common.postrm
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+# postrm script for php-common
+#
+# see: dh_installdeb(1)
+
+set -e
+
+case "$1" in
+    purge)
+	rm -rf /var/lib/php
+	;;
+    
+    remove|upgrade|failed-upgrade|abort-install|abort-upgrade|disappear)
+    ;;
+
+    *)
+        echo "postrm called with unknown argument \`$1'" >&2
+        exit 1
+    ;;
+esac
+
+#DEBHELPER#
+
+exit 0