diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/MediaFiles/MediaFileDeletionService.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/MediaFiles/MediaFileDeletionService.cs
index 582b3dcee..09db6b0d2 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core/MediaFiles/MediaFileDeletionService.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/MediaFiles/MediaFileDeletionService.cs
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.MediaFiles
                     {
                         _diskProvider.DeleteFolder(artist.Path, true);
                     }
-                    else if (_diskProvider.GetFiles(albumFolder, SearchOption.AllDirectories).Empty())
+                    else if (albumFolder.IsNotNullOrWhiteSpace() && _diskProvider.GetFiles(albumFolder, SearchOption.AllDirectories).Empty())
                     {
                         _diskProvider.RemoveEmptySubfolders(albumFolder);
                     }