diff --git a/src/services/private-services/FilesService/FilesService.ts b/src/services/private-services/FilesService/FilesService.ts
index ce6373df..4f6d83d2 100644
--- a/src/services/private-services/FilesService/FilesService.ts
+++ b/src/services/private-services/FilesService/FilesService.ts
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ export default class FilesService extends BaseService {
 	 */
 	public async delete(uid: string) {
 		const fileToUnpin = await this.filesRepository.findOneByUid(uid);
+		if(!fileToUnpin) throw new Error("File not found");
 		const decryptedFilePath = await this.cryptoService.decrypt(fileToUnpin.file_path, fileToUnpin.iv);
 		const fileHash= decryptedFilePath.substring(this.variables.PINATA_GATEWAY.length);
 		await this.ipfsService.unpinFile(fileHash)