diff --git a/volatility3/framework/__init__.py b/volatility3/framework/__init__.py
index 479925fb7..c7b23a9c3 100644
--- a/volatility3/framework/__init__.py
+++ b/volatility3/framework/__init__.py
@@ -224,8 +224,4 @@ def list_plugins() -> Dict[str, Type[interfaces.plugins.PluginInterface]]:
 
 
 def clear_cache(complete=False):
-    glob_pattern = "*.cache"
-    if not complete:
-        glob_pattern = "data_" + glob_pattern
-    for cache_filename in glob.glob(os.path.join(constants.CACHE_PATH, glob_pattern)):
-        os.unlink(cache_filename)
+    os.unlink(os.path.join(constants.CACHE_PATH, constants.IDENTIFIERS_FILENAME))
diff --git a/volatility3/framework/automagic/symbol_cache.py b/volatility3/framework/automagic/symbol_cache.py
index a58bf0091..29f2cfd08 100644
--- a/volatility3/framework/automagic/symbol_cache.py
+++ b/volatility3/framework/automagic/symbol_cache.py
@@ -310,6 +310,14 @@ class SqliteCache(CacheManagerInterface):
         new_locations = on_disk_locations.difference(cached_locations)
         missing_locations = cached_locations.difference(on_disk_locations)
 
+        # Missing entries
+        if missing_locations:
+            self._database.cursor().execute(
+                f"DELETE FROM cache WHERE location IN ({','.join(['?'] * len(missing_locations))})",
+                [x for x in missing_locations],
+            )
+            self._database.commit()
+
         cache_update = set()
         files_to_timestamp = on_disk_locations.intersection(cached_locations)
         if files_to_timestamp:
@@ -437,15 +445,6 @@ class SqliteCache(CacheManagerInterface):
             progress_callback(100, "Reading remote ISF list")
             self._database.commit()
 
-        # Missing entries
-
-        if missing_locations:
-            self._database.cursor().execute(
-                f"DELETE FROM cache WHERE location IN ({','.join(['?'] * len(missing_locations))})",
-                [x for x in missing_locations],
-            )
-            self._database.commit()
-
     def get_identifier_dictionary(
         self, operating_system: Optional[str] = None, local_only: bool = False
     ) -> Dict[bytes, str]: