diff --git a/routes/api.js b/routes/api.js
index 8586602..5e65bc5 100644
--- a/routes/api.js
+++ b/routes/api.js
@@ -235,7 +235,6 @@ router.post('/projects', async (req, res) => {
  */
 router.delete('/projects/:id', async (req, res) => {
   const projectId = req.params.id;
-  const projectDir = path.join(__dirname, `../storage/${projectId}`);
 
   try {
     const result = await db.query('DELETE FROM public.projects WHERE id = $1 RETURNING id', [projectId]);
@@ -243,7 +242,7 @@ router.delete('/projects/:id', async (req, res) => {
       return res.status(404).json({ error: 'No project found with this ID' });
     }
 
-    fs.rmdirSync(projectDir, { recursive: true });
+    fileUtils.deleteProjectDirectory(projectId);
     res.status(200).json({ message: 'Project deleted successfully', id: projectId });
   } catch (error) {
     console.error('Error deleting project:', error);