diff --git a/src/plugins/filer_local/filer_local.cpp b/src/plugins/filer_local/filer_local.cpp
index 11897e3..900eac0 100644
--- a/src/plugins/filer_local/filer_local.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/filer_local/filer_local.cpp
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ public:
 				return fd;
 			}
 			
-			if (!fs::remove(resolved)) {
+			if (fs::remove_all(resolved) == 0) {
 				fd.error = file_error{FilerStatusCodes::NoPermission, "Unable to delete file"};
 			}
 		} catch (const std::filesystem::filesystem_error& ex) {