# aa-cleanprof > Clean AppArmor security profiles by removing unused rules. > More information: . - Clean a profile to remove unused rules: `sudo aa-cleanprof {{profile_name}}` - Clean multiple profiles at once: `sudo aa-cleanprof {{profile1 profile2 ...}}` - Specify the directory containing profiles: `sudo aa-cleanprof {{[-d|--dir]}} {{/path/to/profiles}} {{profile_name}}` - Run silently without prompts: `sudo aa-cleanprof {{[-s|--silent]}} {{profile_name}}` - Prevent profile reload after cleaning: `sudo aa-cleanprof --no-reload {{profile_name}}` - Display help: `aa-cleanprof {{[-h|--help]}}`