diff --git a/src/delete_unused_notes.py b/src/delete_unused_notes.py
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+++ b/src/delete_unused_notes.py
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+import os
+import psycopg2
+
+DB_HOST = os.environ.get('DB_HOST')
+DB_NAME = os.environ.get('POSTGRES_DB')
+DB_USER = os.environ.get('POSTGRES_USER')
+DB_PASSWORD = os.environ.get('POSTGRES_PASSWORD')
+
+deletion_statement = 'DELETE FROM "Notes" WHERE "content" = \'\';'
+
+try:
+    conn = psycopg2.connect(host=DB_HOST, database=DB_NAME, user=DB_USER, password=DB_PASSWORD)
+    cur = conn.cursor()
+    cur.execute(deletion_statement)
+    conn.commit()
+    cur.close()
+    conn.close()
+except Exception as e:
+    print(e)