diff --git a/weed/operation/delete_content.go b/weed/operation/delete_content.go
index b78221da1..a638474ca 100644
--- a/weed/operation/delete_content.go
+++ b/weed/operation/delete_content.go
@@ -26,11 +26,13 @@ func DeleteFile(master string, fileId string, jwt security.EncodedJwt) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("Failed to lookup %s:%v", fileId, err)
 	}
-	err = util.Delete(fileUrl, jwt)
-	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("Failed to delete %s:%v", fileUrl, err)
+	for i := 0; i < 5; i++ {
+		err = util.Delete(fileUrl, jwt)
+		if err == nil {
+			return nil
+		}
 	}
-	return nil
+	return fmt.Errorf("Failed to delete %s:%v", fileUrl, err)
 }
 
 func ParseFileId(fid string) (vid string, key_cookie string, err error) {
@@ -38,7 +40,7 @@ func ParseFileId(fid string) (vid string, key_cookie string, err error) {
 	if commaIndex <= 0 {
 		return "", "", errors.New("Wrong fid format.")
 	}
-	return fid[:commaIndex], fid[commaIndex+1:], nil
+	return fid[:commaIndex], fid[commaIndex + 1:], nil
 }
 
 type DeleteFilesResult struct {
@@ -97,15 +99,15 @@ func DeleteFiles(master string, fileIds []string) (*DeleteFilesResult, error) {
 			for _, fid := range fidList {
 				values.Add("fid", fid)
 			}
-			jsonBlob, err := util.Post("http://"+server+"/delete", values)
+			jsonBlob, err := util.Post("http://" + server + "/delete", values)
 			if err != nil {
-				ret.Errors = append(ret.Errors, err.Error()+" "+string(jsonBlob))
+				ret.Errors = append(ret.Errors, err.Error() + " " + string(jsonBlob))
 				return
 			}
 			var result []DeleteResult
 			err = json.Unmarshal(jsonBlob, &result)
 			if err != nil {
-				ret.Errors = append(ret.Errors, err.Error()+" "+string(jsonBlob))
+				ret.Errors = append(ret.Errors, err.Error() + " " + string(jsonBlob))
 				return
 			}
 			ret.Results = append(ret.Results, result...)