diff --git a/oml/item/models.py b/oml/item/models.py
index c9523fb..508f46e 100644
--- a/oml/item/models.py
+++ b/oml/item/models.py
@@ -311,13 +311,20 @@ class Item(db.Model):
 
     def delete(self, commit=True):
         Sort.query.filter_by(item_id=self.id).delete()
+        Find.query.filter_by(item_id=self.id).delete()
         if state.downloads and self.id in state.downloads.transfers:
             del state.downloads.transfers[self.id]
         state.db.session.delete(self)
-        icons.clear('cover:%s' % self.id)
-        icons.clear('preview:%s' % self.id)
         if commit:
             state.db.session.commit()
+        icons.clear('cover:%s' % self.id)
+        icons.clear('preview:%s' % self.id)
+
+    def remove_annotations(self):
+        from annotation.models import Annotation
+        for a in Annotation.query.filter_by(item_id=self.id, user_id=state.user()):
+            a.add_record('removeannotation')
+            a.delete()
 
     meta_keys = (
         'author',
@@ -562,6 +569,7 @@ class Item(db.Model):
         state.db.session.add(self)
 
     def remove_file(self):
+        folders = set()
         for f in self.files.all():
             path = f.fullpath()
             if os.path.exists(path):
@@ -569,10 +577,12 @@ class Item(db.Model):
                 try:
                     os.chmod(path, mode)
                     os.unlink(path)
-                    remove_empty_folders(os.path.dirname(path))
+                    folders.add(os.path.dirname(path))
                 except:
                     pass
             state.db.session.delete(f)
+        for folder in folders:
+            remove_empty_folders(folder)
         user = state.user()
         if user in self.users:
             self.users.remove(user)
@@ -589,6 +599,7 @@ class Item(db.Model):
             if self.id in state.downloads.transfers:
                 del state.downloads.transfers[self.id]
         add_record('removeitem', self.id)
+        self.remove_annotations()
 
 class Sort(db.Model):
     __tablename__ = 'sort'
diff --git a/oml/tor.py b/oml/tor.py
index 18180c1..306a539 100644
--- a/oml/tor.py
+++ b/oml/tor.py
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ DirReqStatistics 0
                 for line in self.p.stdout:
                     self._status.append(line)
                     logger.debug(line)
+                self.p.communicate()
                 time.sleep(0.5)
             self.p = None