diff --git a/repertory/librepertory/src/providers/base_provider.cpp b/repertory/librepertory/src/providers/base_provider.cpp
index 48d57ead..1e36f46f 100644
--- a/repertory/librepertory/src/providers/base_provider.cpp
+++ b/repertory/librepertory/src/providers/base_provider.cpp
@@ -440,36 +440,38 @@ void base_provider::remove_deleted_files() {
       static_cast<const char *>(__FUNCTION__),
   };
 
-  auto source_list =
-      utils::file::directory{config_.get_cache_directory()}.get_files();
-  for (auto &&source_file : source_list) {
-    filesystem_item fsi{};
-    auto sp_res =
-        get_filesystem_item_from_source_path(source_file->get_path(), fsi);
-    if (sp_res != api_error::item_not_found) {
-      continue;
-    }
+  if (not is_direct_only()) {
+    auto source_list =
+        utils::file::directory{config_.get_cache_directory()}.get_files();
+    for (auto &&source_file : source_list) {
+      filesystem_item fsi{};
+      auto sp_res =
+          get_filesystem_item_from_source_path(source_file->get_path(), fsi);
+      if (sp_res != api_error::item_not_found) {
+        continue;
+      }
 
-    auto reference_time =
-        source_file->get_time(config_.get_eviction_uses_accessed_time()
-                                  ? utils::file::time_type::accessed
-                                  : utils::file::time_type::modified);
-    if (not reference_time.has_value()) {
-      continue;
-    }
+      auto reference_time =
+          source_file->get_time(config_.get_eviction_uses_accessed_time()
+                                    ? utils::file::time_type::accessed
+                                    : utils::file::time_type::modified);
+      if (not reference_time.has_value()) {
+        continue;
+      }
 
-    auto delay = (config_.get_eviction_delay_mins() * 60UL) *
-                 utils::time::NANOS_PER_SECOND;
-    if ((reference_time.value() + static_cast<std::uint64_t>(delay)) >=
-        utils::time::get_time_now()) {
-      continue;
-    }
+      auto delay = (config_.get_eviction_delay_mins() * 60UL) *
+                   utils::time::NANOS_PER_SECOND;
+      if ((reference_time.value() + static_cast<std::uint64_t>(delay)) >=
+          utils::time::get_time_now()) {
+        continue;
+      }
 
-    event_system::instance().raise<orphaned_source_file_detected>(
-        source_file->get_path());
-    if (source_file->remove()) {
-      event_system::instance().raise<orphaned_source_file_removed>(
+      event_system::instance().raise<orphaned_source_file_detected>(
           source_file->get_path());
+      if (source_file->remove()) {
+        event_system::instance().raise<orphaned_source_file_removed>(
+            source_file->get_path());
+      }
     }
   }