diff --git a/oml/item/models.py b/oml/item/models.py
index c9523fb..3922b4f 100644
--- a/oml/item/models.py
+++ b/oml/item/models.py
@@ -556,11 +556,6 @@ class Item(db.Model):
             return True
         return False
 
-    def missing_file(self):
-        logger.debug('file is missing! %s: %s', self.id, self.get_path())
-        self.info['missing'] = True
-        state.db.session.add(self)
-
     def remove_file(self):
         for f in self.files.all():
             path = f.fullpath()
diff --git a/oml/item/scan.py b/oml/item/scan.py
index 78c8fe6..79c5ead 100644
--- a/oml/item/scan.py
+++ b/oml/item/scan.py
@@ -29,11 +29,10 @@ def remove_missing(books=None):
     dirty = False
     logger.debug('remove missing')
     prefix = get_prefix()
-    oml_prefix = os.path.dirname(prefix)
     if books is None:
         books = collect_books(prefix)
     with db.session():
-        if os.path.exists(prefix) and os.path.exists(oml_prefix):
+        if os.path.exists(prefix):
             logger.debug('scan for removed files')
             db_paths = []
             items = {}
@@ -45,35 +44,29 @@ def remove_missing(books=None):
                 if f.item:
                     items[path] = f.sha1
                 else:
-                    logger.debug('remove orphaned file %s', f)
                     state.db.session.delete(f)
                     dirty = True
             if dirty:
                 state.db.session.commit()
                 dirty = False
-            nfc_books = {unicodedata.normalize('NFC', path) for path in books}
+            nfd_books = {unicodedata.normalize('NFD', path) for path in books}
             removed = [
                 path for path in db_paths
-                if unicodedata.normalize('NFC', path) not in nfc_books
+                if unicodedata.normalize('NFD', path) not in nfd_books
             ]
-            if removed and os.path.exists(prefix) and os.path.exists(oml_prefix):
+            if removed:
                 logger.debug('%s files removed', len(removed))
                 ids = [items[path] for path in removed]
-                if ids:
-                    orphaned = set(ids)
-                    for i in Item.query.filter(Item.id.in_(ids)):
-                        if state.shutdown:
-                            continue
-                        i.missing_file()
-                        orphaned.remove(i.id)
-                        dirty = True
-                    if orphaned:
-                        logger.debug('%s files orphaned', len(orphaned))
-                        for f in File.query.filter(File.sha1.in_(orphaned)):
-                            if state.shutdown:
-                                continue
-                            state.db.session.delete(f)
-                        dirty = True
+                orphaned = set(ids)
+                for i in Item.query.filter(Item.id.in_(ids)):
+                    i.remove_file()
+                    orphaned.remove(i.id)
+                    dirty = True
+                if orphaned:
+                    logger.debug('%s files orphaned', len(orphaned))
+                    for f in File.query.filter(File.sha1.in_(orphaned)):
+                        state.db.session.delete(f)
+                    dirty = True
             if dirty:
                 state.db.session.commit()
                 state.cache.clear('group:')
@@ -189,10 +182,6 @@ def run_scan():
                     add_record('edititem', item.id, item.meta)
                     item.update()
                     added += 1
-                if file and file.item.info.get('missing'):
-                    logger.debug('missing file showed up again %s: %s', id, file.fullpath())
-                    del file.item.info['missing']
-                    file.item.save()
                 if file and not file.item.added:
                     file.item.added = datetime.utcnow()
                     if file.item.accessed:
diff --git a/static/js/infoView.js b/static/js/infoView.js
index cb1210b..850bd79 100644
--- a/static/js/infoView.js
+++ b/static/js/infoView.js
@@ -256,42 +256,6 @@ oml.ui.infoView = function(externalData, isMixed) {
                 ],
                 float: 'right'
             })
-            : data.missing
-            ? Ox.FormElementGroup({
-                elements: [
-                    Ox.Button({
-                        style: 'squared',
-                        title: Ox._('Book Missing'),
-                        width: 112
-                    })
-                    .bindEvent({
-                        click: function() {
-                            if (!oml.readOnly) {
-                                oml.api.openFolder({id: oml.user.ui.item});
-                            }
-                        }
-                    }),
-                    Ox.MenuButton({
-                        items: [
-                        ].concat(oml.readOnly ? [] : [
-                            {id: 'show', title: Ox._('Show File')}
-                        ]),
-                        overlap: 'left',
-                        style: 'squared',
-                        title: 'select',
-                        tooltip: Ox._('File was removed'),
-                        type: 'image'
-                    })
-                    .bindEvent({
-                        click: function(data_) {
-                            if (!oml.readOnly) {
-                                oml.api.openFolder({id: oml.user.ui.item});
-                            }
-                        }
-                    })
-                ],
-                float: 'right'
-            })
             : Ox.FormElementGroup({
                 elements: [
                     Ox.Button({
diff --git a/static/js/oml.js b/static/js/oml.js
index 12db1ef..9f14921 100644
--- a/static/js/oml.js
+++ b/static/js/oml.js
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@
                 data.browserSupported = browserSupported;
                 oml.ui = {};
                 loadOMLFiles(function() {
-                    Ox.getFile('/static/css/oml.css?' + omlVersion, function() {
+                    Ox.getFile('/static/css/oml.css', function() {
                         initOML(data);
                     })
                 });