diff --git a/scripts/scm.sh b/scripts/scm.sh
index e309d5ba..89333847 100644
--- a/scripts/scm.sh
+++ b/scripts/scm.sh
@@ -30,6 +30,18 @@ cmd_add()
 	$scm add "$@"
 }
 
+cmd_rm()
+{
+	case $scm in
+	cvs)
+		cvs remove "$@"
+		;;
+	git)
+		git rm "$@"
+		;;
+	esac
+}
+
 # ------- here we go
 myname=`basename $0`
 cmd=cmd_$1