diff --git a/mod/assignment/lib.php b/mod/assignment/lib.php
index ebb1f7053fd..8b312c3beb0 100644
--- a/mod/assignment/lib.php
+++ b/mod/assignment/lib.php
@@ -411,12 +411,6 @@ class assignment_base {
             $result = false;
         }
 
-
-
-        // delete file area with all attachments - ignore errors
-        require_once($CFG->libdir.'/filelib.php');
-        fulldelete($CFG->dataroot.'/'.$assignment->course.'/'.$CFG->moddata.'/assignment/'.$assignment->id);
-
         assignment_grade_item_delete($assignment);
 
         return $result;