diff --git a/back/backend/models.py b/back/backend/models.py
index 032ed0c..176c080 100644
--- a/back/backend/models.py
+++ b/back/backend/models.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ from django.db import models
 from django.conf import settings
 import datetime
 import ntpath
+import os
 
 class Report(models.Model):
     user_id = models.ForeignKey(settings.AUTH_USER_MODEL, on_delete=models.CASCADE)
@@ -81,7 +82,21 @@ class Field(models.Model):
 
     # function that accommodates if
     # path has slash at end
-    def path_leaf(self, path):
-        head, tail = ntpath.split(path)
-        return tail or ntpath.basename(head)
+    def path_leaf(self, path, flag=1):
+        dir_path, name = ntpath.split(path)
+        if flag == 1:
+            return name or ntpath.basename(dir_path)
+        else:
+            return dir_path, name
+
+    # def delete_data_file(self, file_path):
+    #     # delete file name in uploads
+    #     # os.remove(file_name)
+    #     os.remove(file_path)
+    #
+    #     # check if directory is empty
+    #     # if yes, delete directory
+    #     # if [f for f in os.listdir("back/uploads") if not f.startswith('.')] == []:
+    #     #     os.removedirs("")
+
 
diff --git a/back/backend/views.py b/back/backend/views.py
index b3efb87..fac08a4 100644
--- a/back/backend/views.py
+++ b/back/backend/views.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ from rest_framework.decorators import api_view
 from django.http import JsonResponse
 from .models import *
 from .policy import pol
+import os
 
 
 # function that prints all the reports
@@ -133,7 +134,19 @@ def report_detail(request, report_pk):
 
     # Delete the report
     elif request.method == 'DELETE':
-        Report.objects.filter(id=report_pk).delete()
+        # get corresponding sections
+        section_set = Section.objects.filter(report_id=report_pk)
+        for i in section_set:
+            # gets the fields that have a field in them
+            field_set = Field.objects.filter(section_id=i.id).exclude(data_file__exact='')
+            if field_set.exists():
+                for j in field_set:
+                    # delete the file if exists
+                    path_name = str(j.data_file)
+                    os.remove(path_name)
+                    # Field.delete_data_file(j, path_name)
+        # delete the full report
+        Report.objects.get(id=report_pk).delete()
         return JsonResponse({"message": "Deleted report {0}.".format(report_pk)})
 
 
diff --git a/back/db.sqlite3 b/back/db.sqlite3
index 5915594..894a6e7 100644
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