diff --git a/lib/processMultipart.js b/lib/processMultipart.js
index 1561c0b..861960b 100644
--- a/lib/processMultipart.js
+++ b/lib/processMultipart.js
@@ -94,6 +94,10 @@ module.exports = (options, req, res, next) => {
       // Do not add file instance to the req.files if original name and size are empty.
       // Empty name and zero size indicates empty file field in the posted form.
       if (!name && size === 0) {
+        if (options.useTempFiles) {
+          cleanup();
+          debugLog(options, `Removing the empty file ${field}->${filename}`);
+        }
         return debugLog(options, `Don't add file instance if original name and size are empty`);
       }
       req.files = buildFields(req.files, field, fileFactory({