diff --git a/beets/ui/commands.py b/beets/ui/commands.py
index 062a204c1..565c8c3f5 100644
--- a/beets/ui/commands.py
+++ b/beets/ui/commands.py
@@ -532,7 +532,6 @@ def apply_choices(lib, copy, write, art, delete, progress):
                     # Only delete files that were actually moved.
                     if old_path not in new_paths:
                         os.remove(library._syspath(old_path))
-                        os.remove(library._syspath(old_path))
 
         # Update progress.
         if progress: