diff --git a/pandora/archive/models.py b/pandora/archive/models.py
index 6fe4b2c22..0d28aa380 100644
--- a/pandora/archive/models.py
+++ b/pandora/archive/models.py
@@ -525,10 +525,6 @@ class File(models.Model):
                             status[name] = u'queued'
         return status
 
-    def delete(self, *args, **kwargs):
-        self.delete_files()
-        super(File, self).delete(*args, **kwargs)
-
     def delete_frames(self):
         frames = os.path.join(settings.MEDIA_ROOT, self.get_path('frames'))
         if os.path.exists(frames):
diff --git a/pandora/item/models.py b/pandora/item/models.py
index 0fd1eae85..9ae93c78b 100644
--- a/pandora/item/models.py
+++ b/pandora/item/models.py
@@ -436,10 +436,6 @@ class Item(models.Model):
         if os.path.exists(path):
             shutil.rmtree(path)
 
-    def delete(self, *args, **kwargs):
-        self.delete_files()
-        super(Item, self).delete(*args, **kwargs)
-
     def merge_with(self, other, save=True):
         '''
             move all related tables to other and delete self