diff --git a/cloudcafe/images/config.py b/cloudcafe/images/config.py
index 651ee35f..90d65b2f 100644
--- a/cloudcafe/images/config.py
+++ b/cloudcafe/images/config.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 """
-Copyright 2013 Rackspace
+Copyright 2014 Rackspace
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -237,6 +237,12 @@ class ImagesConfig(ConfigSectionInterface):
         """Length of time to wait before giving up on reaching a status"""
         return int(self.get("task_timeout"))
 
+    @property
+    def do_not_delete_files(self):
+        """List of files that should not be deleted"""
+        return ([x.strip() for x in
+                 self.get('do_not_delete_files', "").split(',')])
+
     @property
     def image_schema_json(self):
         """Path to json file which contains the image schema data"""