diff --git a/modules/shell/files/applications.sh b/modules/shell/files/applications.sh
index afc50e1..fb35e7c 100644
--- a/modules/shell/files/applications.sh
+++ b/modules/shell/files/applications.sh
@@ -48,6 +48,9 @@ alias vi="vim"
 alias regen-ssh-conf="assh config build > ~/.ssh/config"
 alias yolo="yaourt -Syyau --noconfirm"
 
+recreatedb() {
+    dropdb $1 && createdb $1
+}
 
 # colored GCC warnings and errors
 export GCC_COLORS='error=01;31:warning=01;35:note=01;36:caret=01;32:locus=01:quote=01'