diff --git a/src/misc.cpp b/src/misc.cpp
index 34ecd44e4..3093cdd67 100644
--- a/src/misc.cpp
+++ b/src/misc.cpp
@@ -921,16 +921,6 @@ QString misc::fileName(QString file_path)
   return file_path.mid(slash_index+1);
 }
 
-bool misc::removeEmptyFolder(const QString &dirpath)
-{
-  QDir savedir(dirpath);
-  const QString dirname = savedir.dirName();
-  if(savedir.exists() && savedir.cdUp()) {
-    return savedir.rmdir(dirname);
-  }
-  return false;
-}
-
 QString misc::parseHtmlLinks(const QString &raw_text)
 {
   QString result = raw_text;
diff --git a/src/misc.h b/src/misc.h
index 8bb6870c7..e701d5cc4 100644
--- a/src/misc.h
+++ b/src/misc.h
@@ -95,8 +95,6 @@ public:
 
   static QString parseHtmlLinks(const QString &raw_text);
 
-  static bool removeEmptyFolder(const QString &dirpath);
-
   static quint64 computePathSize(QString path);
 
   static QString truncateRootFolder(boost::intrusive_ptr<libtorrent::torrent_info> t);
diff --git a/src/qtlibtorrent/qbtsession.cpp b/src/qtlibtorrent/qbtsession.cpp
index bbdf42769..2f823c34d 100644
--- a/src/qtlibtorrent/qbtsession.cpp
+++ b/src/qtlibtorrent/qbtsession.cpp
@@ -796,7 +796,7 @@ void QBtSession::deleteTorrent(const QString &hash, bool delete_local_files) {
       QFile::remove(uneeded_file);
       const QString parent_folder = misc::branchPath(uneeded_file);
       qDebug("Attempt to remove parent folder (if empty): %s", qPrintable(parent_folder));
-      misc::removeEmptyFolder(parent_folder);
+      QDir().rmdir(parent_folder);
     }
   }
   // Remove it from torrent backup directory
@@ -2357,7 +2357,7 @@ void QBtSession::readAlerts() {
         if(savePathsToRemove.contains(hash)) {
           const QString dirpath = savePathsToRemove.take(hash);
           qDebug() << "Removing save path: " << dirpath << "...";
-          bool ok = misc::removeEmptyFolder(dirpath);
+          bool ok = QDir().rmdir(dirpath);
           Q_UNUSED(ok);
           qDebug() << "Folder was removed: " << ok;
         }
@@ -2366,7 +2366,7 @@ void QBtSession::readAlerts() {
         qDebug() << "hash is empty, use fallback to remove save path";
         foreach(const QString& key, savePathsToRemove.keys()) {
           // Attempt to delete
-          if(misc::removeEmptyFolder(savePathsToRemove[key])) {
+          if(QDir().rmdir(savePathsToRemove[key])) {
             savePathsToRemove.remove(key);
           }
         }