diff --git a/plugins/OStatus/scripts/gcfeeds.php b/plugins/OStatus/scripts/gcfeeds.php
index a4f71ab77f..a95cd54dbc 100644
--- a/plugins/OStatus/scripts/gcfeeds.php
+++ b/plugins/OStatus/scripts/gcfeeds.php
@@ -20,20 +20,33 @@
 
 define('INSTALLDIR', realpath(dirname(__FILE__) . '/../../..'));
 
+$longoptions = array('delete-inactive');
+$shortoptions = 'd';
+
 $helptext = <<<END_OF_HELP
 gcfeeds.php [options]
 Clean up feeds that no longer have subscribers.
 
+    -d --delete-inactive    Delete inactive feeds from feedsub table.
+
 END_OF_HELP;
 
 require_once INSTALLDIR.'/scripts/commandline.inc';
 
+$delete_inactive = have_option('d', 'delete-inactive');
+$delcount = 0;
+
 $feedsub = new FeedSub();
 $feedsub->find();
 while ($feedsub->fetch()) {
     try {
         echo $feedsub->getUri() . " ({$feedsub->sub_state})";
         if ($feedsub->garbageCollect()) {
+            if ($delete_inactive) {
+                $delcount++;
+                $feedsub->delete();
+                echo " DELETED";
+            }
             echo " INACTIVE\n";
         } else {
             echo " ACTIVE\n";
@@ -51,3 +64,5 @@ while ($feedsub->fetch()) {
         echo " ERROR: {$e->getMessage()}\n";
     }
 }
+
+if ($delete_inactive) echo "\nDeleted $delcount inactive feeds.\n";