diff --git a/actions.py b/actions.py
index b210799..bb77778 100644
--- a/actions.py
+++ b/actions.py
@@ -831,8 +831,8 @@ class Actions(object):
         current_conjur_hash = conjur_repo.head.object.hexsha
         current_ofxVideoArtTools_hash = ofxVideoArtTools_repo.head.object.hexsha
 
-        self.try_remove_file(self.data.PATH_TO_DATA_OBJECTS + self.data.SETTINGS_JSON )
-        self.try_remove_file(self.data.PATH_TO_DEFAULT_CONJUR_DATA) 
+        self.data.try_remove_file(self.data.PATH_TO_DATA_OBJECTS + self.data.SETTINGS_JSON )
+        self.data.try_remove_file(self.data.PATH_TO_DEFAULT_CONJUR_DATA) 
         try:
             recur_repo.remotes.origin.pull()
             conjur_repo.remotes.origin.pull()
@@ -869,7 +869,4 @@ class Actions(object):
         self.message_handler.clear_all_messages()
 
 
-    @staticmethod
-    def try_remove_file(path):
-        if os.path.exists(path):
-            os.remove(path)
+
diff --git a/data_centre/data.py b/data_centre/data.py
index 7c18d20..58e6d88 100644
--- a/data_centre/data.py
+++ b/data_centre/data.py
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ class Data(object):
         
         ### persisted data (use default if doesnt exits):
         if not os.path.isfile(self.PATH_TO_CONJUR_DATA):
-            os.remove(self.PATH_TO_DATA_OBJECTS + self.SETTINGS_JSON ) # keep the, in sync
+            self.try_remove_file(self.PATH_TO_DATA_OBJECTS + self.SETTINGS_JSON ) # keep the, in sync
             copyfile(self.PATH_TO_DEFAULT_CONJUR_DATA, self.PATH_TO_CONJUR_DATA)
 
         self.bank_data = [self.create_empty_bank()]
@@ -405,3 +405,7 @@ class Data(object):
         else:
             return []        
     
+    @staticmethod
+    def try_remove_file(path):
+        if os.path.exists(path):
+            os.remove(path)