diff --git a/src/Serval.DataFiles/Services/DataFileService.cs b/src/Serval.DataFiles/Services/DataFileService.cs
index 701c0c91..2a522488 100644
--- a/src/Serval.DataFiles/Services/DataFileService.cs
+++ b/src/Serval.DataFiles/Services/DataFileService.cs
@@ -77,12 +77,7 @@ public async Task CreateAsync(DataFile dataFile, Stream stream, CancellationToke
             else
             {
                 await _deletedFiles.InsertAsync(
-                    new DeletedFile
-                    {
-                        Id = originalDataFile.Id,
-                        Filename = originalDataFile.Filename,
-                        DeletedAt = DateTime.UtcNow
-                    },
+                    new DeletedFile { Filename = originalDataFile.Filename, DeletedAt = DateTime.UtcNow },
                     cancellationToken
                 );
             }
@@ -108,23 +103,10 @@ public override async Task<bool> DeleteAsync(string id, CancellationToken cancel
         DataFile? dataFile = await Entities.DeleteAsync(id, cancellationToken);
         if (dataFile is not null)
         {
-            try
-            {
-                await _deletedFiles.InsertAsync(
-                    new DeletedFile
-                    {
-                        Id = id,
-                        Filename = dataFile.Filename,
-                        DeletedAt = DateTime.UtcNow
-                    },
-                    cancellationToken
-                );
-            }
-            catch (DuplicateKeyException)
-            {
-                // if it was already deleted, return false
-                return false;
-            }
+            await _deletedFiles.InsertAsync(
+                new DeletedFile { Filename = dataFile.Filename, DeletedAt = DateTime.UtcNow },
+                cancellationToken
+            );
         }
         await _mediator.Publish(new DataFileDeleted { DataFileId = id }, cancellationToken);
         await _dataAccessContext.CommitTransactionAsync(CancellationToken.None);
diff --git a/tests/Serval.DataFiles.Tests/Services/DataFileServiceTests.cs b/tests/Serval.DataFiles.Tests/Services/DataFileServiceTests.cs
index 3257ca49..81cbf6e6 100644
--- a/tests/Serval.DataFiles.Tests/Services/DataFileServiceTests.cs
+++ b/tests/Serval.DataFiles.Tests/Services/DataFileServiceTests.cs
@@ -115,34 +115,6 @@ public async Task DeleteAsync_DoesNotExist()
         Assert.That(deleted, Is.False);
     }
 
-    [Test]
-    public async Task DeleteAsync_Twice()
-    {
-        var env = new TestEnvironment();
-        env.DataFiles.Add(
-            new DataFile
-            {
-                Id = DATA_FILE_ID,
-                Name = "file1",
-                Filename = "file1.txt"
-            }
-        );
-        bool deleted = await env.Service.DeleteAsync(DATA_FILE_ID);
-        Assert.That(deleted, Is.True);
-        // The same file would not be added twice, but this is to check
-        env.DataFiles.Add(
-            new DataFile
-            {
-                Id = DATA_FILE_ID,
-                Name = "file1",
-                Filename = "file1.txt"
-            }
-        );
-        deleted = await env.Service.DeleteAsync(DATA_FILE_ID);
-        // The real condition is a race condition - trying to delete the same file twice (at the same time).  One should fail.
-        Assert.That(deleted, Is.False);
-    }
-
     private class TestEnvironment
     {
         public TestEnvironment()