diff --git a/repertory/librepertory/src/file_manager/open_file.cpp b/repertory/librepertory/src/file_manager/open_file.cpp
index 0d0fc373..720f6c81 100644
--- a/repertory/librepertory/src/file_manager/open_file.cpp
+++ b/repertory/librepertory/src/file_manager/open_file.cpp
@@ -197,17 +197,8 @@ auto open_file::close() -> bool {
     return true;
   }
 
-  if (allocated) {
-    file_manager::remove_source_and_shrink_cache(
-        fsi_.api_path, fsi_.source_path, fsi_.size, allocated);
-  } else {
-    auto file = utils::file::file{fsi_.source_path};
-    if (not file.remove()) {
-      utils::error::raise_api_path_error(
-          function_name, fsi_.api_path, fsi_.source_path,
-          utils::get_last_error_code(), "failed to delete source file");
-    }
-  }
+  file_manager::remove_source_and_shrink_cache(fsi_.api_path, fsi_.source_path,
+                                               fsi_.size, allocated);
 
   auto parent = utils::path::get_parent_path(fsi_.source_path);
   fsi_.source_path =