diff --git a/client/modules/IDE/actions/files.js b/client/modules/IDE/actions/files.js
index f4db7d00..e5ffa68d 100644
--- a/client/modules/IDE/actions/files.js
+++ b/client/modules/IDE/actions/files.js
@@ -155,9 +155,25 @@ export function updateFileName(id, name) {
 }
 
 export function deleteFile(id, parentId) {
-  return {
-    type: ActionTypes.DELETE_FILE,
-    id,
-    parentId
+  return (dispatch, getState) => {
+    const state = getState();
+    const deleteConfig = {
+      params: {
+        parentId
+      }
+    };
+    axios.delete(`${ROOT_URL}/projects/${state.project.id}/files/${id}`, deleteConfig, { withCredentials: true })
+      .then(() => {
+        dispatch({
+          type: ActionTypes.DELETE_FILE,
+          id,
+          parentId
+        });
+      })
+      .catch(response => dispatch({
+        type: ActionTypes.ERROR,
+        error: response.data
+      })
+    );
   };
 }
diff --git a/server/controllers/file.controller.js b/server/controllers/file.controller.js
index ceed3332..29136e4d 100644
--- a/server/controllers/file.controller.js
+++ b/server/controllers/file.controller.js
@@ -45,4 +45,15 @@ export function createFile(req, res) {
       //     return res.json(updatedProject.files[updatedProject.files.length - 1]);
       //   });
     });
+}
+
+export function deleteFile(req, res) {
+  Project.findById(req.params.project_id, (err, project) => {
+    project.files.id(req.params.file_id).remove();
+    const childrenArray = project.files.id(req.query.parentId).children;
+    project.files.id(req.query.parentId).children = childrenArray.filter(id => id !== req.params.file_id);
+    project.save(innerErr => {
+      res.json(project.files);
+    })
+  });
 }
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diff --git a/server/models/project.js b/server/models/project.js
index 6e25e792..3811f38c 100644
--- a/server/models/project.js
+++ b/server/models/project.js
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ const defaultCSS =
 
 const fileSchema = new Schema({
   name: { type: String, default: 'sketch.js' },
-  content: { type: String },
+  content: { type: String, default: '' },
   url: { type: String },
   children: { type: [ String ], default: [] },
   fileType: { type: String },
diff --git a/server/routes/file.routes.js b/server/routes/file.routes.js
index c7035ac6..8870208e 100644
--- a/server/routes/file.routes.js
+++ b/server/routes/file.routes.js
@@ -4,5 +4,6 @@ import * as FileController from '../controllers/file.controller';
 const router = new Router();
 
 router.route('/projects/:project_id/files').post(FileController.createFile);
+router.route('/projects/:project_id/files/:file_id').delete(FileController.deleteFile);
 
 export default router;
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