diff --git a/admin/sync/file.go b/admin/sync/file.go
index 5b88b63a..4e0d82f3 100644
--- a/admin/sync/file.go
+++ b/admin/sync/file.go
@@ -150,11 +150,6 @@ func ImportFile(i Importer, URI string, next func(string, string) (interface{},
 		}
 	}
 
-	// Ensure no more file is registered with this path
-	if f, err := fic.GetFileByPath(dest); err == nil {
-		f.Delete()
-	}
-
 	if err := os.MkdirAll(path.Dir(dest), 0755); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}