diff --git a/rowers/dataprep.py b/rowers/dataprep.py
index bbfd6ffb..33f961be 100644
--- a/rowers/dataprep.py
+++ b/rowers/dataprep.py
@@ -1782,6 +1782,11 @@ def delete_strokedata(id):
     dirname = 'media/strokedata_{id}.parquet.gz'.format(id=id)
     try:
         shutil.rmtree(dirname)
+    except OSError:
+        try:
+            os.remove(dirname)
+        except FileNotFoundError:
+            pass
     except FileNotFoundError:
         pass