diff --git a/oml/item/scan.py b/oml/item/scan.py
index 7cc90f4..d9c4bb1 100644
--- a/oml/item/scan.py
+++ b/oml/item/scan.py
@@ -197,8 +197,9 @@ def run_scan():
             logger.debug('cleaning up %s deleted records', len(gone))
             for id in gone:
                 i = Item.get(id)
-                if not i.file or not os.path.exists(i.file.fullpath()):
-                    logger.debug('cleaning orphaned record %s %s', i, i.file.fullpath() if i.file else '')
+                path = i.get_path()
+                if path and not os.path.exists(path):
+                    logger.debug('cleaning orphaned record %s %s', i, path)
                     i.remove_file()
         missing = ids - library_items
         if missing: