diff --git a/pandora/item/models.py b/pandora/item/models.py
index 388a7c2ec..362203565 100644
--- a/pandora/item/models.py
+++ b/pandora/item/models.py
@@ -1392,6 +1392,11 @@ class Item(models.Model):
             for f in glob(os.path.join(settings.MEDIA_ROOT, self.path(), 'timeline*.jpg')):
                 os.unlink(f)
 
+    def remove_poster(self):
+        if self.poster:
+            self.clear_poster_cache(self.poster.path)
+            self.poster.delete()
+
     def clear_poster_cache(self, poster):
         for f in glob(poster.replace('.jpg', '*.jpg')):
             if f != poster:
@@ -1442,9 +1447,7 @@ class Item(models.Model):
         ox.makedirs(os.path.join(settings.MEDIA_ROOT, self.path()))
         p = subprocess.Popen(cmd, stdin=subprocess.PIPE, close_fds=True)
         p.communicate(json.dumps(data, default=fields.to_json))
-        for f in glob(poster.replace('.jpg', '*.jpg')):
-            if f != poster:
-                os.unlink(f)
+        self.clear_poster_cache(poster)
         return poster
 
     def poster_frames(self):
diff --git a/pandora/item/tasks.py b/pandora/item/tasks.py
index bbbeed336..2774a4cd0 100644
--- a/pandora/item/tasks.py
+++ b/pandora/item/tasks.py
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ def update_clips(public_id):
 @task(ignore_results=True, queue='default')
 def update_poster(public_id):
     item = models.Item.objects.get(public_id=public_id)
+    item.remove_poster()
     item.make_poster()
     item.make_icon()
     if item.poster and os.path.exists(item.poster.path):