diff --git a/src/video/videoManager.js b/src/video/videoManager.js
index 2c38794..6ccabbf 100644
--- a/src/video/videoManager.js
+++ b/src/video/videoManager.js
@@ -14,6 +14,23 @@ const measureManager = require('../measure/measureManager');
 
 const PROJECTS_DIR = path.join('.');
 
+async function deleteUnfinishedVideos() {
+    // Au démarrage du backend, supprimer les vidéos inachevées (donc en status 1)
+    const unfinishedVideos = await db.query(`
+        SELECT id FROM public.videos 
+        WHERE status = 1 OR status = 3
+    `);
+
+    for (const video of unfinishedVideos.rows) {
+        try {
+            await deleteVideoProject(video.id);
+            console.log(`Deleted unfinished video with id: ${video.id}`);
+        } catch (error) {
+            console.error(`Error deleting unfinished video with id: ${video.id}`, error);
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 async function createVideoProject(projectId, measurementIds, name, resolution, duration) {
    // insérer une nouvelle vidéo dans la base de données
    const status = 0; // 0 = brouillon, 1 = en cours, 2 = terminé