diff --git a/classes/postHandler.php b/classes/postHandler.php
index a72fc4b..b9b7ab3 100644
--- a/classes/postHandler.php
+++ b/classes/postHandler.php
@@ -81,6 +81,17 @@ class PostHandler
             return json_encode($this->filesData)."id: ".$this->data;
     }
 
+    private function remove_image() {
+        $uploadPath = $this->uploadBaseDir.$this->data["id"].".jpg";
+        if (file_exists($uploadPath) && unlink($uploadPath)) {
+            $this->responseArray["message"] = "Success: Deleted image";
+        } else if (!file_exists($uploadPath)) {
+            $this->responseArray["message"] = "Success: No image to delete";
+        } else {
+            $this->responseArray["message"] = "Success: Could not delete image";
+        }
+    }
+
     function create()
     {
         $result = -1;
@@ -114,6 +125,8 @@ class PostHandler
         $result = -1;
         if ($this->type == "article") {
             $result = $this->dao->remove_article($this->data);
+            if ($result != 0)
+                $this->remove_image();
         } else if ($this->type == "category") {
             $result = $this->dao->remove_category($this->data);
         } else