diff --git a/checkin_notes b/checkin_notes
index cc078de1d3..32c8b173aa 100644
--- a/checkin_notes
+++ b/checkin_notes
@@ -7910,3 +7910,9 @@ David  18 Sept 2009
     client/
         cs_files.cpp
         work_fetch.cpp
+
+David  18 Sept 2009
+    - client: if a file fails verification, delete it.
+
+    client/
+        pers_file_xfer.cpp
diff --git a/client/pers_file_xfer.cpp b/client/pers_file_xfer.cpp
index 15c122f86b..a1e53336e7 100644
--- a/client/pers_file_xfer.cpp
+++ b/client/pers_file_xfer.cpp
@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@ int PERS_FILE_XFER::create_xfer() {
 
             return 0;
         } else {
+            fip->delete_file();
             fip->status = FILE_NOT_PRESENT;
         }
     }