diff --git a/neat/db.py b/neat/db.py
index e48b1d9..2fe95e8 100644
--- a/neat/db.py
+++ b/neat/db.py
@@ -296,6 +296,17 @@ class Database(object):
             self.vm_resource_usage.delete().where(
                 self.vm_resource_usage.c.timestamp < datetime_threshold))
 
+    @contract(datetime_threshold=datetime.datetime)
+    def cleanup_host_resource_usage(self, datetime_threshold):
+        """ Delete host resource usage data older than the threshold.
+
+        :param datetime_threshold: A datetime threshold.
+         :type datetime_threshold: datetime.datetime
+        """
+        self.connection.execute(
+            self.host_resource_usage.delete().where(
+                self.host_resource_usage.c.timestamp < datetime_threshold))
+
     @contract
     def insert_host_states(self, hosts):
         """ Insert host states for a set of hosts.
diff --git a/neat/globals/db_cleaner.py b/neat/globals/db_cleaner.py
index 70a3996..c40c04a 100644
--- a/neat/globals/db_cleaner.py
+++ b/neat/globals/db_cleaner.py
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ def execute(config, state):
     """
     datetime_threshold = today() - state['time_delta']
     state['db'].cleanup_vm_resource_usage(datetime_threshold)
+    state['db'].cleanup_host_resource_usage(datetime_threshold)
     if log.isEnabledFor(logging.INFO):
         log.info('Cleaned up data older than %s', 
                  datetime_threshold.strftime('%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S'))
diff --git a/tests/test_db.py b/tests/test_db.py
index ce89c3c..3fa3740 100644
--- a/tests/test_db.py
+++ b/tests/test_db.py
@@ -230,6 +230,22 @@ class Db(TestCase):
         db.cleanup_vm_resource_usage(time.replace(second=5))
         assert db.select_cpu_mhz_for_vm(uuid, 100) == range(5, 10)
 
+    @qc(1)
+    def cleanup_host_resource_usage(
+        hostname=str_(of='abc123', min_length=5, max_length=10)
+    ):
+        db = db_utils.init_db('sqlite:///:memory:')
+        host_id = db.update_host(hostname, 1, 1, 1)
+        time = datetime.datetime.today()
+        for i in range(10):
+            db.host_resource_usage.insert().execute(
+                host_id=1,
+                cpu_mhz=i,
+                timestamp=time.replace(second=i))
+        assert db.select_cpu_mhz_for_host(hostname, 100) == range(10)
+        db.cleanup_host_resource_usage(time.replace(second=5))
+        assert db.select_cpu_mhz_for_host(hostname, 100) == range(5, 10)
+
     def test_insert_host_states(self):
         db = db_utils.init_db('sqlite:///:memory:')
         hosts = {}