diff --git a/TODO b/TODO
index 477b28390..a6dc9a313 100644
--- a/TODO
+++ b/TODO
@@ -55,8 +55,6 @@
 - Recheck doc
 - Translations update (IN PROGRESS)
 - add qt4-qtconfig as package dependency
-RC5
-- Make use of this: added option to delete files from disk as a torrent is removed (libtorrent)
 
 rc4->rc5 changelog:
 - BUGFIX: Now filtered don't appear on hard drive anymore (libtorrent >= r1659)
diff --git a/src/bittorrent.cpp b/src/bittorrent.cpp
index b055ff7a5..0bacc0178 100644
--- a/src/bittorrent.cpp
+++ b/src/bittorrent.cpp
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
 #include "bittorrent.h"
 #include "misc.h"
 #include "downloadThread.h"
-#include "deleteThread.h"
 
 #include <libtorrent/extensions/metadata_transfer.hpp>
 #include <libtorrent/extensions/ut_pex.hpp>
@@ -62,8 +61,6 @@ bittorrent::bittorrent() : timerScan(0), DHTEnabled(false), preAllocateAll(false
   downloader = new downloadThread(this);
   connect(downloader, SIGNAL(downloadFinished(QString, QString)), this, SLOT(processDownloadedFile(QString, QString)));
   connect(downloader, SIGNAL(downloadFailure(QString, QString)), this, SLOT(handleDownloadFailure(QString, QString)));
-  // File deleter (thread)
-  deleter = new deleteThread(this);
   qDebug("* BTSession constructed");
 }
 
@@ -72,7 +69,6 @@ bittorrent::~bittorrent() {
   // Disable directory scanning
   disableDirectoryScanning();
   // Delete our objects
-  delete deleter;
   delete timerAlerts;
   delete ETARefresher;
   delete downloader;
@@ -210,12 +206,13 @@ void bittorrent::deleteTorrent(QString hash, bool permanent) {
   }
   QString savePath = h.save_path();
   QString fileName = h.name();
-  arborescence *files_arb = 0;
-  if(permanent){
-    files_arb = new arborescence(h.get_torrent_info());
-  }
   // Remove it from session
-  s->remove_torrent(h.get_torrent_handle());
+  if(permanent) {
+    qDebug("Removing this on hard drive: %s", qPrintable(savePath+QDir::separator()+fileName));
+    s->remove_torrent(h.get_torrent_handle(), session::delete_files);
+  } else {
+    s->remove_torrent(h.get_torrent_handle());
+  }
   // Remove it from torrent backup directory
   QDir torrentBackup(misc::qBittorrentPath() + "BT_backup");
   QStringList filters;
@@ -247,12 +244,6 @@ void bittorrent::deleteTorrent(QString hash, bool permanent) {
       std::cerr << "Error: Torrent " << hash.toStdString() << " is neither in finished or unfinished list\n";
     }
   }
-  if(permanent && files_arb != 0) {
-    // Remove from Hard drive
-    qDebug("Removing this on hard drive: %s", qPrintable(savePath+QDir::separator()+fileName));
-    // Deleting in a thread to avoid GUI freeze
-    deleter->deleteTorrent(savePath, files_arb);
-  }
 }
 
 // Return a list of hashes for the finished torrents
diff --git a/src/bittorrent.h b/src/bittorrent.h
index 383f3a238..817b7fcab 100644
--- a/src/bittorrent.h
+++ b/src/bittorrent.h
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@
 using namespace libtorrent;
 
 class downloadThread;
-class deleteThread;
 class QTimer;
 
 class bittorrent : public QObject{
@@ -54,7 +53,6 @@ class bittorrent : public QObject{
     QHash<QString, QPair<size_type,size_type> > ratioData;
     QTimer *ETARefresher;
     QHash<QString, QList<QPair<QString, QString> > > trackersErrors;
-    deleteThread *deleter;
     QStringList waitingForPause;
     QStringList finishedTorrents;
     QStringList unfinishedTorrents;