diff --git a/airtime_mvc/application/models/StoredFile.php b/airtime_mvc/application/models/StoredFile.php
index 8bee17507..2ac3b6092 100644
--- a/airtime_mvc/application/models/StoredFile.php
+++ b/airtime_mvc/application/models/StoredFile.php
@@ -393,9 +393,8 @@ SQL;
         
         
         if (file_exists($filepath) && $type == "stor") {
-            $data = array("filepath" => $filepath, "delete" => 1);
             try {
-                Application_Model_RabbitMq::SendMessageToMediaMonitor("file_delete", $data);
+                unlink($filepath);
             } catch (Exception $e) {
                 Logging::error($e->getMessage());
                 return;