diff --git a/frigate/api/event.py b/frigate/api/event.py
index 869b61aaf..ac414cdde 100644
--- a/frigate/api/event.py
+++ b/frigate/api/event.py
@@ -1042,9 +1042,6 @@ def delete_event(request: Request, event_id: str):
         media.unlink(missing_ok=True)
         media = Path(f"{os.path.join(CLIPS_DIR, media_name)}-clean.png")
         media.unlink(missing_ok=True)
-    if event.has_clip:
-        media = Path(f"{os.path.join(CLIPS_DIR, media_name)}.mp4")
-        media.unlink(missing_ok=True)
 
     event.delete_instance()
     Timeline.delete().where(Timeline.source_id == event_id).execute()