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[`Vault`](Vault) › [on('delete')](Vault/on('delete').md)
## Vault.on('delete') method
Called when a file is deleted.
0.9.7
**Signature:**
```typescript
on(name: 'delete', callback: (file: TAbstractFile) => any, ctx?: any): EventRef;
```
## Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| <code>name</code> | <code>'delete'</code> | |
| <code>callback</code> | <code>(file: </code>[`TAbstractFile`](TAbstractFile)<code>) => any</code> | |
| <code>ctx</code> | <code>any</code> | _(Optional)_ |
**Returns:**
[`EventRef`](EventRef)