diff --git a/gtk/open-dialog.c b/gtk/open-dialog.c
index db2f770fa..8c19927b8 100644
--- a/gtk/open-dialog.c
+++ b/gtk/open-dialog.c
@@ -34,13 +34,9 @@ deleteOldTorrent( struct OpenData * data )
 {
     if( data->gtor )
     {
-        tr_torrent * tor;
-
         file_list_set_torrent( data->list, NULL );
 
-        tor = tr_torrent_handle( data->gtor );
-        tr_torrentRemoveSaved( tor );
-
+        tr_torrent_set_delete_flag( data->gtor, TRUE );
         g_object_unref( G_OBJECT( data->gtor ) );
         data->gtor = NULL;
     }