diff --git a/src/modals/BatchDirectoryConvertLocalToRemote.ts b/src/modals/BatchDirectoryConvertLocalToRemote.ts
index 2906e7d..c1a0842 100644
--- a/src/modals/BatchDirectoryConvertLocalToRemote.ts
+++ b/src/modals/BatchDirectoryConvertLocalToRemote.ts
@@ -446,7 +446,7 @@ export class BatchDirectoryConvertLocalToRemote extends Modal {
         // Optionally remove local file if setting is enabled
         if (this.plugin.settings.imageKit.removeLocalFiles) {
             try {
-                await this.app.vault.delete(imageFile);
+                await this.app.fileManager.trashFile(imageFile);
             } catch (error) {
                 logger.warn(`Could not delete local file ${imageRef.imagePath}:`, error);
             }
diff --git a/src/services/imageCacheService.ts b/src/services/imageCacheService.ts
index c664492..c977e92 100644
--- a/src/services/imageCacheService.ts
+++ b/src/services/imageCacheService.ts
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ export class ImageCacheService {
             const cacheFolder = this.app.vault.getAbstractFileByPath(this.cacheFolder);
             if (cacheFolder && cacheFolder instanceof TFile) {
                 // If it's a file, delete it
-                await this.app.vault.delete(cacheFolder);
+                await this.app.fileManager.trashFile(cacheFolder);
             } else if (cacheFolder) {
                 // If it's a folder, delete all files in it
                 const files = this.app.vault.getFiles().filter(file => 
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ export class ImageCacheService {
                 );
                 
                 for (const file of files) {
-                    await this.app.vault.delete(file);
+                    await this.app.fileManager.trashFile(file);
                 }
             }