diff --git a/ccc.c b/ccc.c
index 1dcb128..58717da 100644
--- a/ccc.c
+++ b/ccc.c
@@ -1075,6 +1075,9 @@ void delete_files()
                     change_dir(cwd, 0, 0);
                 }
             }
+			for (int i = 0; i < marked->length; i++) {
+				arraylist_remove(marked, 0);
+			}
         } else {
             wpprintw("TODO: implement hard delete");
         }
diff --git a/file.c b/file.c
index 5d32e32..7524381 100644
--- a/file.c
+++ b/file.c
@@ -60,12 +60,13 @@ void arraylist_remove(ArrayList *list, long index)
     if (index >= list->length)
         return;
 
+	/* marked stuff doesn't work with this
     free(list->items[index].name);
     free(list->items[index].path);
     free(list->items[index].type);
     free(list->items[index].stats);
     free(list->items[index].icon);
-
+	*/
     for (long i = index; i < list->length - 1; i++)
         list->items[i] = list->items[i + 1];