diff --git a/files/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/files/FilesRepository.kt b/files/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/files/FilesRepository.kt
index ffde7027..a5dfcfbc 100644
--- a/files/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/files/FilesRepository.kt
+++ b/files/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/files/FilesRepository.kt
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.*
 
 interface FileRepository {
     fun search(query: String): Flow<List<File>>
-    suspend fun deleteFile(file: File)
+    fun deleteFile(file: File)
 }
 
 internal class FileRepositoryImpl(
@@ -89,34 +89,13 @@ internal class FileRepositoryImpl(
                 }
             }
         }
-
-        /*hiddenItems.collectLatest { hiddenItems ->
-            val files = mutableListOf<File>()
-
-            val localFiles = withContext(Dispatchers.IO) {
-                LocalFile.search(context, query).sorted().filter { !hiddenItems.contains(it.key) }
-            }
-            files.addAll(localFiles)
-            send(localFiles)
-
-            val cloudFiles = withContext(Dispatchers.IO) {
-                delay(300)
-                listOf(
-                    async { OneDriveFile.search(context, query) },
-                    async { GDriveFile.search(context, query) },
-                    async { NextcloudFile.search(context, query, nextcloudClient) },
-                    async { OwncloudFile.search(context, query, owncloudClient) }
-                ).awaitAll().flatten()
-            }
-            yield()
-            files.addAll(cloudFiles.filter { !hiddenItems.contains(it.key) })
-            send(files)
-        }*/
     }
 
-    override suspend fun deleteFile(file: File) {
-        if (file.isDeletable) {
-            file.delete(context)
+    override fun deleteFile(file: File) {
+        scope.launch {
+            if (file.isDeletable) {
+                file.delete(context)
+            }
         }
     }
 }
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diff --git a/files/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/files/FilesViewModel.kt b/files/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/files/FilesViewModel.kt
deleted file mode 100644
index c038d48c..00000000
--- a/files/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/files/FilesViewModel.kt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,16 +0,0 @@
-package de.mm20.launcher2.files
-
-import androidx.lifecycle.ViewModel
-import androidx.lifecycle.viewModelScope
-import de.mm20.launcher2.search.data.File
-import kotlinx.coroutines.launch
-
-class FilesViewModel(
-    private val filesRepository: FileRepository
-): ViewModel() {
-    fun deleteFile(file: File) {
-        viewModelScope.launch {
-            filesRepository.deleteFile(file)
-        }
-    }
-}
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diff --git a/files/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/files/Module.kt b/files/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/files/Module.kt
index a5492618..5e8660ea 100644
--- a/files/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/files/Module.kt
+++ b/files/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/files/Module.kt
@@ -6,5 +6,4 @@ import org.koin.dsl.module
 
 val filesModule = module {
     single<FileRepository> { FileRepositoryImpl(androidContext(), get(), get()) }
-    viewModel { FilesViewModel(get()) }
 }
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diff --git a/ui/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/ui/legacy/search/FileDetailRepresentation.kt b/ui/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/ui/legacy/search/FileDetailRepresentation.kt
index 756281b8..ee7ed985 100644
--- a/ui/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/ui/legacy/search/FileDetailRepresentation.kt
+++ b/ui/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/ui/legacy/search/FileDetailRepresentation.kt
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import androidx.lifecycle.repeatOnLifecycle
 import androidx.transition.Scene
 import com.google.android.material.dialog.MaterialAlertDialogBuilder
 import de.mm20.launcher2.badges.BadgeRepository
-import de.mm20.launcher2.files.FilesViewModel
+import de.mm20.launcher2.files.FileRepository
 import de.mm20.launcher2.icons.IconRepository
 import de.mm20.launcher2.ktx.dp
 import de.mm20.launcher2.ktx.lifecycleOwner
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ import de.mm20.launcher2.ui.legacy.view.*
 import kotlinx.coroutines.Job
 import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.collectLatest
 import kotlinx.coroutines.launch
-import org.koin.androidx.viewmodel.ext.android.viewModel
 import org.koin.core.component.KoinComponent
+import org.koin.core.component.get
 import org.koin.core.component.inject
 import java.text.DecimalFormat
 
@@ -125,9 +125,8 @@ class FileDetailRepresentation : Representation, KoinComponent {
                 )
             )
             .setPositiveButton(android.R.string.ok) { dialog, _ ->
-                val fileViewModel: FilesViewModel by (context as AppCompatActivity).viewModel()
                 dialog.dismiss()
-                fileViewModel.deleteFile(file)
+                deleteFile(file)
             }
             .setNegativeButton(android.R.string.cancel) { dialog, _ ->
                 dialog.dismiss()
@@ -135,6 +134,11 @@ class FileDetailRepresentation : Representation, KoinComponent {
             .show()
     }
 
+    private fun deleteFile(file: File) {
+        val fileRepository: FileRepository = get()
+        fileRepository.deleteFile(file)
+    }
+
     private fun share(context: Context, fileDetail: File) {
         val shareIntent = Intent(Intent.ACTION_SEND)
         shareIntent.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_GRANT_READ_URI_PERMISSION)