diff --git a/certbot/cert_manager.py b/certbot/cert_manager.py
index 0f6f4c730..d8752554a 100644
--- a/certbot/cert_manager.py
+++ b/certbot/cert_manager.py
@@ -6,10 +6,8 @@ import pytz
 import traceback
 import zope.component
 
-from certbot import configuration
 from certbot import errors
 from certbot import interfaces
-from certbot import renewal
 from certbot import storage
 from certbot import util
 
@@ -17,6 +15,10 @@ from certbot.display import util as display_util
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
+###################
+# Commands
+###################
+
 def update_live_symlinks(config):
     """Update the certificate file family symlinks to use archive_dir.
 
@@ -26,36 +28,22 @@ def update_live_symlinks(config):
     .. note:: This assumes that the installation is using a Reverter object.
 
     :param config: Configuration.
-    :type config: :class:`certbot.interfaces.IConfig`
+    :type config: :class:`certbot.configuration.NamespaceConfig`
 
     """
-    renewer_config = configuration.RenewerConfiguration(config)
-    for renewal_file in renewal.renewal_conf_files(renewer_config):
-        storage.RenewableCert(renewal_file,
-            configuration.RenewerConfiguration(renewer_config),
-            update_symlinks=True)
+    for renewal_file in storage.renewal_conf_files(config):
+        storage.RenewableCert(renewal_file, config, update_symlinks=True)
 
 def rename_lineage(config):
     """Rename the specified lineage to the new name.
 
     :param config: Configuration.
-    :type config: :class:`certbot.interfaces.IConfig`
+    :type config: :class:`certbot.configuration.NamespaceConfig`
 
     """
     disp = zope.component.getUtility(interfaces.IDisplay)
-    renewer_config = configuration.RenewerConfiguration(config)
 
-    certname = config.certname
-    if not certname:
-        filenames = renewal.renewal_conf_files(renewer_config)
-        choices = [storage.lineagename_for_filename(name) for name in filenames]
-        if not choices:
-            raise errors.Error("No existing certificates found.")
-        code, index = disp.menu("Which certificate would you like to rename?",
-            choices, ok_label="Select", flag="--cert-name")
-        if code != display_util.OK or not index in range(0, len(choices)):
-            raise errors.Error("User ended interaction.")
-        certname = choices[index]
+    certname = _get_certname(config, "rename")
 
     new_certname = config.new_certname
     if not new_certname:
@@ -68,10 +56,110 @@ def rename_lineage(config):
     if not lineage:
         raise errors.ConfigurationError("No existing certificate with name "
             "{0} found.".format(certname))
-    storage.rename_renewal_config(certname, new_certname, renewer_config)
+    storage.rename_renewal_config(certname, new_certname, config)
     disp.notification("Successfully renamed {0} to {1}."
         .format(certname, new_certname), pause=False)
 
+def certificates(config):
+    """Display information about certs configured with Certbot
+
+    :param config: Configuration.
+    :type config: :class:`certbot.configuration.NamespaceConfig`
+    """
+    parsed_certs = []
+    parse_failures = []
+    for renewal_file in storage.renewal_conf_files(config):
+        try:
+            renewal_candidate = storage.RenewableCert(renewal_file, config)
+            parsed_certs.append(renewal_candidate)
+        except Exception as e:  # pylint: disable=broad-except
+            logger.warning("Renewal configuration file %s produced an "
+                           "unexpected error: %s. Skipping.", renewal_file, e)
+            logger.debug("Traceback was:\n%s", traceback.format_exc())
+            parse_failures.append(renewal_file)
+
+    # Describe all the certs
+    _describe_certs(parsed_certs, parse_failures)
+
+def delete(config):
+    """Delete Certbot files associated with a certificate lineage."""
+    certname = _get_certname(config, "delete")
+    storage.delete_files(config, certname)
+    disp = zope.component.getUtility(interfaces.IDisplay)
+    disp.notification("Deleted all files relating to certificate {0}."
+        .format(certname), pause=False)
+
+###################
+# Public Helpers
+###################
+
+def lineage_for_certname(config, certname):
+    """Find a lineage object with name certname."""
+    def update_cert_for_name_match(candidate_lineage, rv):
+        """Return cert if it has name certname, else return rv
+        """
+        matching_lineage_name_cert = rv
+        if candidate_lineage.lineagename == certname:
+            matching_lineage_name_cert = candidate_lineage
+        return matching_lineage_name_cert
+    return _search_lineages(config, update_cert_for_name_match, None)
+
+def domains_for_certname(config, certname):
+    """Find the domains in the cert with name certname."""
+    def update_domains_for_name_match(candidate_lineage, rv):
+        """Return domains if certname matches, else return rv
+        """
+        matching_domains = rv
+        if candidate_lineage.lineagename == certname:
+            matching_domains = candidate_lineage.names()
+        return matching_domains
+    return _search_lineages(config, update_domains_for_name_match, None)
+
+def find_duplicative_certs(config, domains):
+    """Find existing certs that duplicate the request."""
+    def update_certs_for_domain_matches(candidate_lineage, rv):
+        """Return cert as identical_names_cert if it matches,
+           or subset_names_cert if it matches as subset
+        """
+        # TODO: Handle these differently depending on whether they are
+        #       expired or still valid?
+        identical_names_cert, subset_names_cert = rv
+        candidate_names = set(candidate_lineage.names())
+        if candidate_names == set(domains):
+            identical_names_cert = candidate_lineage
+        elif candidate_names.issubset(set(domains)):
+            # This logic finds and returns the largest subset-names cert
+            # in the case where there are several available.
+            if subset_names_cert is None:
+                subset_names_cert = candidate_lineage
+            elif len(candidate_names) > len(subset_names_cert.names()):
+                subset_names_cert = candidate_lineage
+        return (identical_names_cert, subset_names_cert)
+
+    return _search_lineages(config, update_certs_for_domain_matches, (None, None))
+
+
+###################
+# Private Helpers
+###################
+
+def _get_certname(config, verb):
+    """Get certname from flag, interactively, or error out.
+    """
+    certname = config.certname
+    if not certname:
+        disp = zope.component.getUtility(interfaces.IDisplay)
+        filenames = storage.renewal_conf_files(config)
+        choices = [storage.lineagename_for_filename(name) for name in filenames]
+        if not choices:
+            raise errors.Error("No existing certificates found.")
+        code, index = disp.menu("Which certificate would you like to {0}?".format(verb),
+            choices, ok_label="Select", flag="--cert-name")
+        if code != display_util.OK or not index in range(0, len(choices)):
+            raise errors.Error("User ended interaction.")
+        certname = choices[index]
+    return certname
+
 def _report_lines(msgs):
     """Format a results report for a category of single-line renewal outcomes"""
     return "  " + "\n  ".join(str(msg) for msg in msgs)
@@ -126,42 +214,18 @@ def _describe_certs(parsed_certs, parse_failures):
     disp = zope.component.getUtility(interfaces.IDisplay)
     disp.notification("\n".join(out), pause=False, wrap=False)
 
-def certificates(config):
-    """Display information about certs configured with Certbot
-
-    :param config: Configuration.
-    :type config: :class:`certbot.interfaces.IConfig`
-    """
-    renewer_config = configuration.RenewerConfiguration(config)
-    parsed_certs = []
-    parse_failures = []
-    for renewal_file in renewal.renewal_conf_files(renewer_config):
-        try:
-            renewal_candidate = storage.RenewableCert(renewal_file,
-                configuration.RenewerConfiguration(config))
-            parsed_certs.append(renewal_candidate)
-        except Exception as e:  # pylint: disable=broad-except
-            logger.warning("Renewal configuration file %s produced an "
-                           "unexpected error: %s. Skipping.", renewal_file, e)
-            logger.debug("Traceback was:\n%s", traceback.format_exc())
-            parse_failures.append(renewal_file)
-
-    # Describe all the certs
-    _describe_certs(parsed_certs, parse_failures)
-
-def _search_lineages(config, func, initial_rv):
+def _search_lineages(cli_config, func, initial_rv):
     """Iterate func over unbroken lineages, allowing custom return conditions.
 
     Allows flexible customization of return values, including multiple
     return values and complex checks.
     """
-    cli_config = configuration.RenewerConfiguration(config)
     configs_dir = cli_config.renewal_configs_dir
     # Verify the directory is there
     util.make_or_verify_dir(configs_dir, mode=0o755, uid=os.geteuid())
 
     rv = initial_rv
-    for renewal_file in renewal.renewal_conf_files(cli_config):
+    for renewal_file in storage.renewal_conf_files(cli_config):
         try:
             candidate_lineage = storage.RenewableCert(renewal_file, cli_config)
         except (errors.CertStorageError, IOError):
@@ -170,48 +234,3 @@ def _search_lineages(config, func, initial_rv):
             continue
         rv = func(candidate_lineage, rv)
     return rv
-
-def lineage_for_certname(config, certname):
-    """Find a lineage object with name certname."""
-    def update_cert_for_name_match(candidate_lineage, rv):
-        """Return cert if it has name certname, else return rv
-        """
-        matching_lineage_name_cert = rv
-        if candidate_lineage.lineagename == certname:
-            matching_lineage_name_cert = candidate_lineage
-        return matching_lineage_name_cert
-    return _search_lineages(config, update_cert_for_name_match, None)
-
-def domains_for_certname(config, certname):
-    """Find the domains in the cert with name certname."""
-    def update_domains_for_name_match(candidate_lineage, rv):
-        """Return domains if certname matches, else return rv
-        """
-        matching_domains = rv
-        if candidate_lineage.lineagename == certname:
-            matching_domains = candidate_lineage.names()
-        return matching_domains
-    return _search_lineages(config, update_domains_for_name_match, None)
-
-def find_duplicative_certs(config, domains):
-    """Find existing certs that duplicate the request."""
-    def update_certs_for_domain_matches(candidate_lineage, rv):
-        """Return cert as identical_names_cert if it matches,
-           or subset_names_cert if it matches as subset
-        """
-        # TODO: Handle these differently depending on whether they are
-        #       expired or still valid?
-        identical_names_cert, subset_names_cert = rv
-        candidate_names = set(candidate_lineage.names())
-        if candidate_names == set(domains):
-            identical_names_cert = candidate_lineage
-        elif candidate_names.issubset(set(domains)):
-            # This logic finds and returns the largest subset-names cert
-            # in the case where there are several available.
-            if subset_names_cert is None:
-                subset_names_cert = candidate_lineage
-            elif len(candidate_names) > len(subset_names_cert.names()):
-                subset_names_cert = candidate_lineage
-        return (identical_names_cert, subset_names_cert)
-
-    return _search_lineages(config, update_certs_for_domain_matches, (None, None))
diff --git a/certbot/cli.py b/certbot/cli.py
index ef6257304..89c171829 100644
--- a/certbot/cli.py
+++ b/certbot/cli.py
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ manage certificates:
     certificates    Display information about certs you have from Certbot
     revoke          Revoke a certificate (supply --cert-path)
     rename          Rename a certificate
+    delete          Delete a certificate
 
 manage your account with Let's Encrypt:
     register        Create a Let's Encrypt ACME account
@@ -352,13 +353,17 @@ VERB_HELP = [
         "short": "List all certificates managed by Certbot",
         "opts": "List all certificates managed by Certbot"
     }),
+    ("delete", {
+        "short": "Clean up all files related to a certificate",
+        "opts": "Options for deleting a certificate"
+    }),
     ("revoke", {
         "short": "Revoke a certificate specified with --cert-path",
         "opts": "Options for revocation of certs"
     }),
     ("rename", {
         "short": "Change a certificate's name (for management purposes)",
-        "opts": "Options changing certificate names"
+        "opts": "Options for changing certificate names"
     }),
     ("register", {
         "short": "Register for account with Let's Encrypt / other ACME server",
@@ -410,7 +415,8 @@ class HelpfulArgumentParser(object):
                       "register": main.register, "renew": main.renew,
                       "revoke": main.revoke, "rollback": main.rollback,
                       "everything": main.run, "update_symlinks": main.update_symlinks,
-                      "certificates": main.certificates, "rename": main.rename}
+                      "certificates": main.certificates, "rename": main.rename,
+                      "delete": main.delete}
 
         # List of topics for which additional help can be provided
         HELP_TOPICS = ["all", "security", "paths", "automation", "testing"] + list(self.VERBS)
@@ -763,7 +769,7 @@ def _add_all_groups(helpful):
     helpful.add_group("paths", description="Arguments changing execution paths & servers")
     helpful.add_group("manage",
         description="Various subcommands and flags are available for managing your certificates:",
-        verbs=["certificates", "renew", "revoke", "rename"])
+        verbs=["certificates", "delete", "renew", "revoke", "rename"])
 
     # VERBS
     for verb, docs in VERB_HELP:
@@ -810,13 +816,12 @@ def prepare_and_parse_args(plugins, args, detect_defaults=False):  # pylint: dis
              "multiple -d flags or enter a comma separated list of domains "
              "as a parameter. (default: Ask)")
     helpful.add(
-        [None, "run", "certonly", "manage"],
+        [None, "run", "certonly", "manage", "rename", "delete"],
         "--cert-name", dest="certname",
         metavar="CERTNAME", default=None,
         help="Certificate name to apply. Only one certificate name can be used "
              "per Certbot run. To see certificate names, run 'certbot certificates'. "
-             "If there is no existing certificate with this name and "
-             "domains are requested, create a new certificate with this name.")
+             "When creating a new certificate, specifies the new certificate's name.")
     helpful.add(
         ["rename", "manage"],
         "--updated-cert-name", dest="new_certname",
diff --git a/certbot/client.py b/certbot/client.py
index 6ff14bc56..cfd2b8487 100644
--- a/certbot/client.py
+++ b/certbot/client.py
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ import certbot
 
 from certbot import account
 from certbot import auth_handler
-from certbot import configuration
 from certbot import constants
 from certbot import crypto_util
 from certbot import errors
@@ -307,7 +306,7 @@ class Client(object):
                 new_name, OpenSSL.crypto.dump_certificate(
                     OpenSSL.crypto.FILETYPE_PEM, certr.body.wrapped),
                 key.pem, crypto_util.dump_pyopenssl_chain(chain),
-                configuration.RenewerConfiguration(self.config.namespace))
+                self.config)
 
     def save_certificate(self, certr, chain_cert,
                          cert_path, chain_path, fullchain_path):
diff --git a/certbot/configuration.py b/certbot/configuration.py
index 1d4243272..d25378922 100644
--- a/certbot/configuration.py
+++ b/certbot/configuration.py
@@ -25,9 +25,16 @@ class NamespaceConfig(object):
       - `csr_dir`
       - `in_progress_dir`
       - `key_dir`
-      - `renewer_config_file`
       - `temp_checkpoint_dir`
 
+    And the following paths are dynamically resolved using
+    :attr:`~certbot.interfaces.IConfig.config_dir` and relative
+    paths defined in :py:mod:`certbot.constants`:
+
+      - `default_archive_dir`
+      - `live_dir`
+      - `renewal_configs_dir`
+
     :ivar namespace: Namespace typically produced by
         :meth:`argparse.ArgumentParser.parse_args`.
     :type namespace: :class:`argparse.Namespace`
@@ -85,16 +92,6 @@ class NamespaceConfig(object):
         new_ns = copy.deepcopy(self.namespace)
         return type(self)(new_ns)
 
-
-class RenewerConfiguration(object):
-    """Configuration wrapper for renewer."""
-
-    def __init__(self, namespace):
-        self.namespace = namespace
-
-    def __getattr__(self, name):
-        return getattr(self.namespace, name)
-
     @property
     def default_archive_dir(self):  # pylint: disable=missing-docstring
         return os.path.join(self.namespace.config_dir, constants.ARCHIVE_DIR)
@@ -108,11 +105,6 @@ class RenewerConfiguration(object):
         return os.path.join(
             self.namespace.config_dir, constants.RENEWAL_CONFIGS_DIR)
 
-    @property
-    def renewer_config_file(self):  # pylint: disable=missing-docstring
-        return os.path.join(
-            self.namespace.config_dir, constants.RENEWER_CONFIG_FILENAME)
-
 
 def check_config_sanity(config):
     """Validate command line options and display error message if
diff --git a/certbot/constants.py b/certbot/constants.py
index 117301380..2e74cfd86 100644
--- a/certbot/constants.py
+++ b/certbot/constants.py
@@ -92,6 +92,3 @@ TEMP_CHECKPOINT_DIR = "temp_checkpoint"
 
 RENEWAL_CONFIGS_DIR = "renewal"
 """Renewal configs directory, relative to `IConfig.config_dir`."""
-
-RENEWER_CONFIG_FILENAME = "renewer.conf"
-"""Renewer config file name (relative to `IConfig.config_dir`)."""
diff --git a/certbot/interfaces.py b/certbot/interfaces.py
index 6388bf936..f2b3faf21 100644
--- a/certbot/interfaces.py
+++ b/certbot/interfaces.py
@@ -223,9 +223,6 @@ class IConfig(zope.interface.Interface):
     temp_checkpoint_dir = zope.interface.Attribute(
         "Temporary checkpoint directory.")
 
-    renewer_config_file = zope.interface.Attribute(
-        "Location of renewal configuration file.")
-
     no_verify_ssl = zope.interface.Attribute(
         "Disable verification of the ACME server's certificate.")
     tls_sni_01_port = zope.interface.Attribute(
diff --git a/certbot/main.py b/certbot/main.py
index 24f38172a..6a1653193 100644
--- a/certbot/main.py
+++ b/certbot/main.py
@@ -511,6 +511,14 @@ def rename(config, unused_plugins):
     """
     cert_manager.rename_lineage(config)
 
+def delete(config, unused_plugins):
+    """Delete a certificate
+
+    Use the information in the config file to delete an existing
+    lineage.
+    """
+    cert_manager.delete(config)
+
 def certificates(config, unused_plugins):
     """Display information about certs configured with Certbot
     """
diff --git a/certbot/renewal.py b/certbot/renewal.py
index a057a63a9..c9eca9a3a 100644
--- a/certbot/renewal.py
+++ b/certbot/renewal.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 """Functionality for autorenewal and associated juggling of configurations"""
 from __future__ import print_function
 import copy
-import glob
 import logging
 import os
 import traceback
@@ -11,7 +10,6 @@ import zope.component
 
 import OpenSSL
 
-from certbot import configuration
 from certbot import cli
 
 from certbot import crypto_util
@@ -34,17 +32,6 @@ STR_CONFIG_ITEMS = ["config_dir", "logs_dir", "work_dir", "user_agent",
 INT_CONFIG_ITEMS = ["rsa_key_size", "tls_sni_01_port", "http01_port"]
 
 
-def renewal_conf_files(config):
-    """Return /path/to/*.conf in the renewal conf directory"""
-    return glob.glob(os.path.join(config.renewal_configs_dir, "*.conf"))
-
-def renewal_file_for_certname(config, certname):
-    """Return /path/to/certname.conf in the renewal conf directory"""
-    path = os.path.join(config.renewal_configs_dir, "{0}.conf".format(certname))
-    if not os.path.exists(path):
-        raise errors.CertStorageError("No certificate found with name {0}.".format(certname))
-    return path
-
 def _reconstitute(config, full_path):
     """Try to instantiate a RenewableCert, updating config with relevant items.
 
@@ -63,8 +50,7 @@ def _reconstitute(config, full_path):
 
     """
     try:
-        renewal_candidate = storage.RenewableCert(
-            full_path, configuration.RenewerConfiguration(config))
+        renewal_candidate = storage.RenewableCert(full_path, config)
     except (errors.CertStorageError, IOError) as exc:
         logger.warning(exc)
         logger.warning("Renewal configuration file %s is broken. Skipping.", full_path)
@@ -246,9 +232,8 @@ def renew_cert(config, le_client, lineage):
         new_cert = OpenSSL.crypto.dump_certificate(
             OpenSSL.crypto.FILETYPE_PEM, new_certr.body.wrapped)
         new_chain = crypto_util.dump_pyopenssl_chain(new_chain)
-        renewal_conf = configuration.RenewerConfiguration(config.namespace)
         # TODO: Check return value of save_successor
-        lineage.save_successor(prior_version, new_cert, new_key.pem, new_chain, renewal_conf)
+        lineage.save_successor(prior_version, new_cert, new_key.pem, new_chain, config)
         lineage.update_all_links_to(lineage.latest_common_version())
 
     hooks.renew_hook(config, lineage.names(), lineage.live_dir)
@@ -317,12 +302,10 @@ def handle_renewal_request(config):
                            "command. The renew verb may provide other options "
                            "for selecting certificates to renew in the future.")
 
-    renewer_config = configuration.RenewerConfiguration(config)
-
     if config.certname:
-        conf_files = [renewal_file_for_certname(renewer_config, config.certname)]
+        conf_files = [storage.renewal_file_for_certname(config, config.certname)]
     else:
-        conf_files = renewal_conf_files(renewer_config)
+        conf_files = storage.renewal_conf_files(config)
 
     renew_successes = []
     renew_failures = []
diff --git a/certbot/storage.py b/certbot/storage.py
index 671922bee..e4fc21a85 100644
--- a/certbot/storage.py
+++ b/certbot/storage.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 """Renewable certificates storage."""
 import datetime
+import glob
 import logging
 import os
 import re
@@ -7,6 +8,7 @@ import re
 import configobj
 import parsedatetime
 import pytz
+import shutil
 import six
 
 import certbot
@@ -20,9 +22,22 @@ from certbot import util
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 ALL_FOUR = ("cert", "privkey", "chain", "fullchain")
+README = "README"
 CURRENT_VERSION = util.get_strict_version(certbot.__version__)
 
 
+def renewal_conf_files(config):
+    """Return /path/to/*.conf in the renewal conf directory"""
+    return glob.glob(os.path.join(config.renewal_configs_dir, "*.conf"))
+
+def renewal_file_for_certname(config, certname):
+    """Return /path/to/certname.conf in the renewal conf directory"""
+    path = os.path.join(config.renewal_configs_dir, "{0}.conf".format(certname))
+    if not os.path.exists(path):
+        raise errors.CertStorageError("No certificate found with name {0} (expected "
+            "{1}).".format(certname, path))
+    return path
+
 def config_with_defaults(config=None):
     """Merge supplied config, if provided, on top of builtin defaults."""
     defaults_copy = configobj.ConfigObj(constants.RENEWER_DEFAULTS)
@@ -99,13 +114,11 @@ def write_renewal_config(o_filename, n_filename, archive_dir, target, relevant_d
 def rename_renewal_config(prev_name, new_name, cli_config):
     """Renames cli_config.certname's config to cli_config.new_certname.
 
-    :param .RenewerConfiguration cli_config: parsed command line
+    :param .NamespaceConfig cli_config: parsed command line
         arguments
     """
-    prev_filename = os.path.join(
-        cli_config.renewal_configs_dir, prev_name) + ".conf"
-    new_filename = os.path.join(
-        cli_config.renewal_configs_dir, new_name) + ".conf"
+    prev_filename = renewal_filename_for_lineagename(cli_config, prev_name)
+    new_filename = renewal_filename_for_lineagename(cli_config, new_name)
     if os.path.exists(new_filename):
         raise errors.ConfigurationError("The new certificate name "
             "is already in use.")
@@ -122,15 +135,14 @@ def update_configuration(lineagename, archive_dir, target, cli_config):
     :param str lineagename: Name of the lineage being modified
     :param str archive_dir: Absolute path to the archive directory
     :param dict target: Maps ALL_FOUR to their symlink paths
-    :param .RenewerConfiguration cli_config: parsed command line
+    :param .NamespaceConfig cli_config: parsed command line
         arguments
 
     :returns: Configuration object for the updated config file
     :rtype: configobj.ConfigObj
 
     """
-    config_filename = os.path.join(
-        cli_config.renewal_configs_dir, lineagename) + ".conf"
+    config_filename = renewal_filename_for_lineagename(cli_config, lineagename)
     temp_filename = config_filename + ".new"
 
     # If an existing tempfile exists, delete it
@@ -198,10 +210,98 @@ def lineagename_for_filename(config_filename):
             "renewal config file name must end in .conf")
     return os.path.basename(config_filename[:-len(".conf")])
 
+def renewal_filename_for_lineagename(config, lineagename):
+    """Returns the lineagename for a configuration filename.
+    """
+    return os.path.join(config.renewal_configs_dir, lineagename) + ".conf"
+
 def _relpath_from_file(archive_dir, from_file):
     """Path to a directory from a file"""
     return os.path.relpath(archive_dir, os.path.dirname(from_file))
 
+def _full_archive_path(config_obj, cli_config, lineagename):
+    """Returns the full archive path for a lineagename
+
+    Uses cli_config to determine archive path if not available from config_obj.
+
+    :param configobj.ConfigObj config_obj: Renewal conf file contents (can be None)
+    :param configuration.NamespaceConfig cli_config: Main config file
+    :param str lineagename: Certificate name
+    """
+    if config_obj and "archive_dir" in config_obj:
+        return config_obj["archive_dir"]
+    else:
+        return os.path.join(cli_config.default_archive_dir, lineagename)
+
+def _full_live_path(cli_config, lineagename):
+    """Returns the full default live path for a lineagename"""
+    return os.path.join(cli_config.live_dir, lineagename)
+
+def delete_files(config, certname):
+    """Delete all files related to the certificate.
+
+    If some files are not found, ignore them and continue.
+    """
+    renewal_filename = renewal_file_for_certname(config, certname)
+    # file exists
+    full_default_archive_dir = _full_archive_path(None, config, certname)
+    full_default_live_dir = _full_live_path(config, certname)
+    try:
+        renewal_config = configobj.ConfigObj(renewal_filename)
+    except configobj.ConfigObjError:
+        # config is corrupted
+        logger.warning("Could not parse %s. You may wish to manually "
+            "delete the contents of %s and %s.", renewal_filename,
+            full_default_live_dir, full_default_archive_dir)
+        raise errors.CertStorageError(
+            "error parsing {0}".format(renewal_filename))
+    finally:
+        # we couldn't read it, but let's at least delete it
+        # if this was going to fail, it already would have.
+        os.remove(renewal_filename)
+        logger.debug("Removed %s", renewal_filename)
+
+    # cert files and (hopefully) live directory
+    # it's not guaranteed that the files are in our default storage
+    # structure. so, first delete the cert files.
+    directory_names = set()
+    for kind in ALL_FOUR:
+        link = renewal_config.get(kind)
+        try:
+            os.remove(link)
+            logger.debug("Removed %s", link)
+        except OSError:
+            logger.debug("Unable to delete %s", link)
+        directory = os.path.dirname(link)
+        directory_names.add(directory)
+
+    # if all four were in the same directory, and the only thing left
+    # is the README file (or nothing), delete that directory.
+    # this will be wrong in very few but some cases.
+    if len(directory_names) == 1:
+        # delete the README file
+        directory = directory_names.pop()
+        readme_path = os.path.join(directory, README)
+        try:
+            os.remove(readme_path)
+            logger.debug("Removed %s", readme_path)
+        except OSError:
+            logger.debug("Unable to delete %s", readme_path)
+        # if it's now empty, delete the directory
+        try:
+            os.rmdir(directory) # only removes empty directories
+            logger.debug("Removed %s", directory)
+        except OSError:
+            logger.debug("Unable to remove %s; may not be empty.", directory)
+
+    # archive directory
+    try:
+        archive_path = _full_archive_path(renewal_config, config, certname)
+        shutil.rmtree(archive_path)
+        logger.debug("Removed %s", archive_path)
+    except OSError:
+        logger.debug("Unable to remove %s", archive_path)
+
 
 class RenewableCert(object):
     # pylint: disable=too-many-instance-attributes,too-many-public-methods
@@ -244,7 +344,7 @@ class RenewableCert(object):
 
         :param str config_filename: the path to the renewal config file
             that defines this lineage.
-        :param .RenewerConfiguration: parsed command line arguments
+        :param .NamespaceConfig: parsed command line arguments
 
         :raises .CertStorageError: if the configuration file's name didn't end
             in ".conf", or the file is missing or broken.
@@ -303,11 +403,8 @@ class RenewableCert(object):
     @property
     def archive_dir(self):
         """Returns the default or specified archive directory"""
-        if "archive_dir" in self.configuration:
-            return self.configuration["archive_dir"]
-        else:
-            return os.path.join(
-                self.cli_config.default_archive_dir, self.lineagename)
+        return _full_archive_path(self.configuration,
+            self.cli_config, self.lineagename)
 
     def relative_archive_dir(self, from_file):
         """Returns the default or specified archive directory as a relative path
@@ -827,7 +924,7 @@ class RenewableCert(object):
         :param str cert: the initial certificate version in PEM format
         :param str privkey: the private key in PEM format
         :param str chain: the certificate chain in PEM format
-        :param .RenewerConfiguration cli_config: parsed command line
+        :param .NamespaceConfig cli_config: parsed command line
             arguments
 
         :returns: the newly-created RenewalCert object
@@ -843,16 +940,13 @@ class RenewableCert(object):
                 logger.debug("Creating directory %s.", i)
         config_file, config_filename = util.unique_lineage_name(
             cli_config.renewal_configs_dir, lineagename)
-        if not config_filename.endswith(".conf"):
-            raise errors.CertStorageError(
-                "renewal config file name must end in .conf")
 
         # Determine where on disk everything will go
         # lineagename will now potentially be modified based on which
         # renewal configuration file could actually be created
-        lineagename = os.path.basename(config_filename)[:-len(".conf")]
-        archive = os.path.join(cli_config.default_archive_dir, lineagename)
-        live_dir = os.path.join(cli_config.live_dir, lineagename)
+        lineagename = lineagename_for_filename(config_filename)
+        archive = _full_archive_path(None, cli_config, lineagename)
+        live_dir = _full_live_path(cli_config, lineagename)
         if os.path.exists(archive):
             raise errors.CertStorageError(
                 "archive directory exists for " + lineagename)
@@ -887,7 +981,7 @@ class RenewableCert(object):
             f.write(cert + chain)
 
         # Write a README file to the live directory
-        readme_path = os.path.join(live_dir, "README")
+        readme_path = os.path.join(live_dir, README)
         with open(readme_path, "w") as f:
             logger.debug("Writing README to %s.", readme_path)
             f.write("This directory contains your keys and certificates.\n\n"
@@ -928,7 +1022,7 @@ class RenewableCert(object):
         :param str new_privkey: the new private key, in PEM format,
             or ``None``, if the private key has not changed
         :param str new_chain: the new chain, in PEM format
-        :param .RenewerConfiguration cli_config: parsed command line
+        :param .NamespaceConfig cli_config: parsed command line
             arguments
 
         :returns: the new version number that was created
diff --git a/certbot/tests/cert_manager_test.py b/certbot/tests/cert_manager_test.py
index e04e25da8..ae673fba1 100644
--- a/certbot/tests/cert_manager_test.py
+++ b/certbot/tests/cert_manager_test.py
@@ -25,12 +25,12 @@ class BaseCertManagerTest(unittest.TestCase):
 
         os.makedirs(os.path.join(self.tempdir, "renewal"))
 
-        self.cli_config = mock.MagicMock(
+        self.cli_config = configuration.NamespaceConfig(mock.MagicMock(
             config_dir=self.tempdir,
             work_dir=self.tempdir,
             logs_dir=self.tempdir,
             quiet=False,
-        )
+        ))
 
         self.domains = {
             "example.org": None,
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ class BaseCertManagerTest(unittest.TestCase):
         junk.close()
 
     def _set_up_config(self, domain, custom_archive):
-        # TODO: maybe provide RenewerConfiguration.make_dirs?
+        # TODO: maybe provide NamespaceConfig.make_dirs?
         # TODO: main() should create those dirs, c.f. #902
         os.makedirs(os.path.join(self.tempdir, "live", domain))
         config = configobj.ConfigObj()
@@ -111,6 +111,21 @@ class UpdateLiveSymlinksTest(BaseCertManagerTest):
             os.chdir(prev_dir)
 
 
+class DeleteTest(storage_test.BaseRenewableCertTest):
+    """Tests for certbot.cert_manager.delete
+    """
+    @mock.patch('zope.component.getUtility')
+    @mock.patch('certbot.cert_manager.lineage_for_certname')
+    @mock.patch('certbot.storage.delete_files')
+    def test_delete(self, mock_delete_files, mock_lineage_for_certname, unused_get_utility):
+        """Test delete"""
+        mock_lineage_for_certname.return_value = self.test_rc
+        self.cli_config.certname = "example.org"
+        from certbot import cert_manager
+        cert_manager.delete(self.cli_config)
+        self.assertTrue(mock_delete_files.called)
+
+
 class CertificatesTest(BaseCertManagerTest):
     """Tests for certbot.cert_manager.certificates
     """
@@ -151,12 +166,12 @@ class CertificatesTest(BaseCertManagerTest):
     def test_certificates_no_files(self, mock_utility, mock_logger):
         tempdir = tempfile.mkdtemp()
 
-        cli_config = mock.MagicMock(
+        cli_config = configuration.NamespaceConfig(mock.MagicMock(
                 config_dir=tempdir,
                 work_dir=tempdir,
                 logs_dir=tempdir,
                 quiet=False,
-        )
+        ))
 
         os.makedirs(os.path.join(tempdir, "renewal"))
         self._certificates(cli_config)
@@ -202,90 +217,85 @@ class CertificatesTest(BaseCertManagerTest):
         self.assertTrue('INVALID: TEST CERT' in out)
 
 
-class SearchLineagesTest(unittest.TestCase):
+class SearchLineagesTest(BaseCertManagerTest):
     """Tests for certbot.cert_manager._search_lineages."""
 
-    @mock.patch('certbot.configuration.RenewerConfiguration')
     @mock.patch('certbot.util.make_or_verify_dir')
-    @mock.patch('certbot.renewal.renewal_conf_files')
+    @mock.patch('certbot.storage.renewal_conf_files')
     @mock.patch('certbot.storage.RenewableCert')
     def test_cert_storage_error(self, mock_renewable_cert, mock_renewal_conf_files,
-        mock_make_or_verify_dir, mock_renewer_config):
+        mock_make_or_verify_dir):
         mock_renewal_conf_files.return_value = ["badfile"]
         mock_renewable_cert.side_effect = errors.CertStorageError
         from certbot import cert_manager
         # pylint: disable=protected-access
-        self.assertEqual(cert_manager._search_lineages(None, lambda x: x, "check"), "check")
+        self.assertEqual(cert_manager._search_lineages(self.cli_config, lambda x: x, "check"),
+            "check")
         self.assertTrue(mock_make_or_verify_dir.called)
-        self.assertTrue(mock_renewer_config)
 
 
-class LineageForCertnameTest(unittest.TestCase):
+class LineageForCertnameTest(BaseCertManagerTest):
     """Tests for certbot.cert_manager.lineage_for_certname"""
 
-    @mock.patch('certbot.configuration.RenewerConfiguration')
     @mock.patch('certbot.util.make_or_verify_dir')
-    @mock.patch('certbot.renewal.renewal_conf_files')
+    @mock.patch('certbot.storage.renewal_conf_files')
     @mock.patch('certbot.storage.RenewableCert')
     def test_found_match(self, mock_renewable_cert, mock_renewal_conf_files,
-        mock_make_or_verify_dir, mock_renewer_config):
+        mock_make_or_verify_dir):
         mock_renewal_conf_files.return_value = ["somefile.conf"]
         mock_match = mock.Mock(lineagename="example.com")
         mock_renewable_cert.return_value = mock_match
         from certbot import cert_manager
-        self.assertEqual(cert_manager.lineage_for_certname(None, "example.com"), mock_match)
+        self.assertEqual(cert_manager.lineage_for_certname(self.cli_config, "example.com"),
+            mock_match)
         self.assertTrue(mock_make_or_verify_dir.called)
-        self.assertTrue(mock_renewer_config)
 
-    @mock.patch('certbot.configuration.RenewerConfiguration')
     @mock.patch('certbot.util.make_or_verify_dir')
-    @mock.patch('certbot.renewal.renewal_conf_files')
+    @mock.patch('certbot.storage.renewal_conf_files')
     @mock.patch('certbot.storage.RenewableCert')
     def test_no_match(self, mock_renewable_cert, mock_renewal_conf_files,
-        mock_make_or_verify_dir, mock_renewer_config):
+        mock_make_or_verify_dir):
         mock_renewal_conf_files.return_value = ["somefile.conf"]
         mock_match = mock.Mock(lineagename="other.com")
         mock_renewable_cert.return_value = mock_match
         from certbot import cert_manager
-        self.assertEqual(cert_manager.lineage_for_certname(None, "example.com"), None)
+        self.assertEqual(cert_manager.lineage_for_certname(self.cli_config, "example.com"),
+            None)
         self.assertTrue(mock_make_or_verify_dir.called)
-        self.assertTrue(mock_renewer_config)
 
 
-class DomainsForCertnameTest(unittest.TestCase):
+class DomainsForCertnameTest(BaseCertManagerTest):
     """Tests for certbot.cert_manager.domains_for_certname"""
 
-    @mock.patch('certbot.configuration.RenewerConfiguration')
     @mock.patch('certbot.util.make_or_verify_dir')
-    @mock.patch('certbot.renewal.renewal_conf_files')
+    @mock.patch('certbot.storage.renewal_conf_files')
     @mock.patch('certbot.storage.RenewableCert')
     def test_found_match(self, mock_renewable_cert, mock_renewal_conf_files,
-        mock_make_or_verify_dir, mock_renewer_config):
+        mock_make_or_verify_dir):
         mock_renewal_conf_files.return_value = ["somefile.conf"]
         mock_match = mock.Mock(lineagename="example.com")
         domains = ["example.com", "example.org"]
         mock_match.names.return_value = domains
         mock_renewable_cert.return_value = mock_match
         from certbot import cert_manager
-        self.assertEqual(cert_manager.domains_for_certname(None, "example.com"), domains)
+        self.assertEqual(cert_manager.domains_for_certname(self.cli_config, "example.com"),
+            domains)
         self.assertTrue(mock_make_or_verify_dir.called)
-        self.assertTrue(mock_renewer_config)
 
-    @mock.patch('certbot.configuration.RenewerConfiguration')
     @mock.patch('certbot.util.make_or_verify_dir')
-    @mock.patch('certbot.renewal.renewal_conf_files')
+    @mock.patch('certbot.storage.renewal_conf_files')
     @mock.patch('certbot.storage.RenewableCert')
     def test_no_match(self, mock_renewable_cert, mock_renewal_conf_files,
-        mock_make_or_verify_dir, mock_renewer_config):
+        mock_make_or_verify_dir):
         mock_renewal_conf_files.return_value = ["somefile.conf"]
         mock_match = mock.Mock(lineagename="example.com")
         domains = ["example.com", "example.org"]
         mock_match.names.return_value = domains
         mock_renewable_cert.return_value = mock_match
         from certbot import cert_manager
-        self.assertEqual(cert_manager.domains_for_certname(None, "other.com"), None)
+        self.assertEqual(cert_manager.domains_for_certname(self.cli_config, "other.com"),
+            None)
         self.assertTrue(mock_make_or_verify_dir.called)
-        self.assertTrue(mock_renewer_config)
 
 
 class RenameLineageTest(BaseCertManagerTest):
@@ -293,7 +303,7 @@ class RenameLineageTest(BaseCertManagerTest):
 
     def setUp(self):
         super(RenameLineageTest, self).setUp()
-        self.mock_config = configuration.RenewerConfiguration(
+        self.mock_config = configuration.NamespaceConfig(
             namespace=mock.MagicMock(
                 config_dir=self.tempdir,
                 work_dir=self.tempdir,
@@ -307,7 +317,7 @@ class RenameLineageTest(BaseCertManagerTest):
         from certbot import cert_manager
         return cert_manager.rename_lineage(*args, **kwargs)
 
-    @mock.patch('certbot.renewal.renewal_conf_files')
+    @mock.patch('certbot.storage.renewal_conf_files')
     @mock.patch('certbot.main.zope.component.getUtility')
     def test_no_certname(self, mock_get_utility, mock_renewal_conf_files):
         mock_config = mock.Mock(certname=None, new_certname="two")
diff --git a/certbot/tests/configuration_test.py b/certbot/tests/configuration_test.py
index 5e59d0b86..183d6a95c 100644
--- a/certbot/tests/configuration_test.py
+++ b/certbot/tests/configuration_test.py
@@ -88,31 +88,19 @@ class NamespaceConfigTest(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertTrue(os.path.isabs(config.key_dir))
         self.assertTrue(os.path.isabs(config.temp_checkpoint_dir))
 
-
-class RenewerConfigurationTest(unittest.TestCase):
-    """Test for certbot.configuration.RenewerConfiguration."""
-
-    def setUp(self):
-        self.namespace = mock.MagicMock(config_dir='/tmp/config')
-        from certbot.configuration import RenewerConfiguration
-        self.config = RenewerConfiguration(self.namespace)
-
     @mock.patch('certbot.configuration.constants')
-    def test_dynamic_dirs(self, constants):
+    def test_renewal_dynamic_dirs(self, constants):
         constants.ARCHIVE_DIR = 'a'
         constants.LIVE_DIR = 'l'
         constants.RENEWAL_CONFIGS_DIR = 'renewal_configs'
-        constants.RENEWER_CONFIG_FILENAME = 'r.conf'
 
         self.assertEqual(self.config.default_archive_dir, '/tmp/config/a')
         self.assertEqual(self.config.live_dir, '/tmp/config/l')
         self.assertEqual(
             self.config.renewal_configs_dir, '/tmp/config/renewal_configs')
-        self.assertEqual(self.config.renewer_config_file, '/tmp/config/r.conf')
 
-    def test_absolute_paths(self):
+    def test_renewal_absolute_paths(self):
         from certbot.configuration import NamespaceConfig
-        from certbot.configuration import RenewerConfiguration
 
         config_base = "foo"
         work_base = "bar"
@@ -125,12 +113,11 @@ class RenewerConfigurationTest(unittest.TestCase):
         mock_namespace.config_dir = config_base
         mock_namespace.work_dir = work_base
         mock_namespace.logs_dir = logs_base
-        config = RenewerConfiguration(NamespaceConfig(mock_namespace))
+        config = NamespaceConfig(mock_namespace)
 
         self.assertTrue(os.path.isabs(config.default_archive_dir))
         self.assertTrue(os.path.isabs(config.live_dir))
         self.assertTrue(os.path.isabs(config.renewal_configs_dir))
-        self.assertTrue(os.path.isabs(config.renewer_config_file))
 
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
diff --git a/certbot/tests/main_test.py b/certbot/tests/main_test.py
index a0d6cc418..3665f09bb 100644
--- a/certbot/tests/main_test.py
+++ b/certbot/tests/main_test.py
@@ -567,6 +567,11 @@ class MainTest(unittest.TestCase):  # pylint: disable=too-many-public-methods
         self._call_no_clientmock(['certificates'])
         self.assertEqual(1, mock_cert_manager.call_count)
 
+    @mock.patch('certbot.cert_manager.delete')
+    def test_delete(self, mock_cert_manager):
+        self._call_no_clientmock(['delete'])
+        self.assertEqual(1, mock_cert_manager.call_count)
+
     def test_plugins(self):
         flags = ['--init', '--prepare', '--authenticators', '--installers']
         for args in itertools.chain(
@@ -856,8 +861,7 @@ class MainTest(unittest.TestCase):  # pylint: disable=too-many-public-methods
         rc_path = test_util.make_lineage(self, 'sample-renewal-ancient.conf')
         args = mock.MagicMock(account=None, email=None, webroot_path=None)
         config = configuration.NamespaceConfig(args)
-        lineage = storage.RenewableCert(rc_path,
-            configuration.RenewerConfiguration(config))
+        lineage = storage.RenewableCert(rc_path, config)
         renewalparams = lineage.configuration["renewalparams"]
         # pylint: disable=protected-access
         renewal._restore_webroot_config(config, renewalparams)
diff --git a/certbot/tests/renewal_test.py b/certbot/tests/renewal_test.py
index 207b70041..8155595c2 100644
--- a/certbot/tests/renewal_test.py
+++ b/certbot/tests/renewal_test.py
@@ -21,8 +21,7 @@ class RenewalTest(unittest.TestCase):
         rc_path = util.make_lineage(self, 'sample-renewal-ancient.conf')
         args = mock.MagicMock(account=None, email=None, webroot_path=None)
         config = configuration.NamespaceConfig(args)
-        lineage = storage.RenewableCert(
-                rc_path, configuration.RenewerConfiguration(config))
+        lineage = storage.RenewableCert(rc_path, config)
         renewalparams = lineage.configuration["renewalparams"]
         # pylint: disable=protected-access
         from certbot import renewal
diff --git a/certbot/tests/storage_test.py b/certbot/tests/storage_test.py
index ebe7d2243..a1fda6535 100644
--- a/certbot/tests/storage_test.py
+++ b/certbot/tests/storage_test.py
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ class BaseRenewableCertTest(unittest.TestCase):
         from certbot import storage
         self.tempdir = tempfile.mkdtemp()
 
-        self.cli_config = configuration.RenewerConfiguration(
+        self.cli_config = configuration.NamespaceConfig(
             namespace=mock.MagicMock(
                 config_dir=self.tempdir,
                 work_dir=self.tempdir,
@@ -57,16 +57,22 @@ class BaseRenewableCertTest(unittest.TestCase):
             )
         )
 
-        # TODO: maybe provide RenewerConfiguration.make_dirs?
+        # TODO: maybe provide NamespaceConfig.make_dirs?
         # TODO: main() should create those dirs, c.f. #902
         os.makedirs(os.path.join(self.tempdir, "live", "example.org"))
-        os.makedirs(os.path.join(self.tempdir, "archive", "example.org"))
+        archive_path = os.path.join(self.tempdir, "archive", "example.org")
+        os.makedirs(archive_path)
         os.makedirs(os.path.join(self.tempdir, "renewal"))
 
         config = configobj.ConfigObj()
         for kind in ALL_FOUR:
-            config[kind] = os.path.join(self.tempdir, "live", "example.org",
+            kind_path = os.path.join(self.tempdir, "live", "example.org",
                                         kind + ".pem")
+            config[kind] = kind_path
+        with open(os.path.join(self.tempdir, "live", "example.org",
+                                        "README"), 'a'):
+            pass
+        config["archive"] = archive_path
         config.filename = os.path.join(self.tempdir, "renewal",
                                        "example.org.conf")
         config.write()
@@ -770,5 +776,95 @@ class RenewableCertTests(BaseRenewableCertTest):
         storage.RenewableCert(self.config.filename, self.cli_config,
             update_symlinks=True)
 
+class DeleteFilesTest(BaseRenewableCertTest):
+    """Tests for certbot.storage.delete_files"""
+    def setUp(self):
+        super(DeleteFilesTest, self).setUp()
+        for kind in ALL_FOUR:
+            kind_path = os.path.join(self.tempdir, "live", "example.org",
+                                        kind + ".pem")
+            with open(kind_path, 'a'):
+                pass
+        self.config.write()
+        self.assertTrue(os.path.exists(os.path.join(
+            self.cli_config.renewal_configs_dir, "example.org.conf")))
+        self.assertTrue(os.path.exists(os.path.join(
+            self.cli_config.live_dir, "example.org")))
+        self.assertTrue(os.path.exists(os.path.join(
+            self.tempdir, "archive", "example.org")))
+
+    def _call(self):
+        from certbot import storage
+        with mock.patch("certbot.storage.logger"):
+            storage.delete_files(self.cli_config, "example.org")
+
+    def test_delete_all_files(self):
+        self._call()
+
+        self.assertFalse(os.path.exists(os.path.join(
+            self.cli_config.renewal_configs_dir, "example.org.conf")))
+        self.assertFalse(os.path.exists(os.path.join(
+            self.cli_config.live_dir, "example.org")))
+        self.assertFalse(os.path.exists(os.path.join(
+            self.tempdir, "archive", "example.org")))
+
+    def test_bad_renewal_config(self):
+        with open(self.config.filename, 'a') as config_file:
+            config_file.write("asdfasfasdfasdf")
+
+        self.assertRaises(errors.CertStorageError, self._call)
+        self.assertTrue(os.path.exists(os.path.join(
+            self.cli_config.live_dir, "example.org")))
+        self.assertFalse(os.path.exists(os.path.join(
+            self.cli_config.renewal_configs_dir, "example.org.conf")))
+
+    def test_no_renewal_config(self):
+        os.remove(self.config.filename)
+        self.assertRaises(errors.CertStorageError, self._call)
+        self.assertTrue(os.path.exists(os.path.join(
+            self.cli_config.live_dir, "example.org")))
+        self.assertFalse(os.path.exists(self.config.filename))
+
+    def test_no_cert_file(self):
+        os.remove(os.path.join(
+            self.cli_config.live_dir, "example.org", "cert.pem"))
+        self._call()
+        self.assertFalse(os.path.exists(self.config.filename))
+        self.assertFalse(os.path.exists(os.path.join(
+            self.cli_config.live_dir, "example.org")))
+        self.assertFalse(os.path.exists(os.path.join(
+            self.tempdir, "archive", "example.org")))
+
+    def test_no_readme_file(self):
+        os.remove(os.path.join(
+            self.cli_config.live_dir, "example.org", "README"))
+        self._call()
+        self.assertFalse(os.path.exists(self.config.filename))
+        self.assertFalse(os.path.exists(os.path.join(
+            self.cli_config.live_dir, "example.org")))
+        self.assertFalse(os.path.exists(os.path.join(
+            self.tempdir, "archive", "example.org")))
+
+    def test_livedir_not_empty(self):
+        with open(os.path.join(
+            self.cli_config.live_dir, "example.org", "other_file"), 'a'):
+            pass
+        self._call()
+        self.assertFalse(os.path.exists(self.config.filename))
+        self.assertTrue(os.path.exists(os.path.join(
+            self.cli_config.live_dir, "example.org")))
+        self.assertFalse(os.path.exists(os.path.join(
+            self.tempdir, "archive", "example.org")))
+
+    def test_no_archive(self):
+        archive_dir = os.path.join(self.tempdir, "archive", "example.org")
+        os.rmdir(archive_dir)
+        self._call()
+        self.assertFalse(os.path.exists(self.config.filename))
+        self.assertFalse(os.path.exists(os.path.join(
+            self.cli_config.live_dir, "example.org")))
+        self.assertFalse(os.path.exists(archive_dir))
+
+
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     unittest.main()  # pragma: no cover