diff --git a/coreplugins/cesiumion/uploader.py b/coreplugins/cesiumion/uploader.py
index 4affe055..83296717 100644
--- a/coreplugins/cesiumion/uploader.py
+++ b/coreplugins/cesiumion/uploader.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ def upload_to_ion(
     import time
     import logging
     import requests
-    from os import path
+    from os import path, remove
     from shutil import rmtree
     from enum import Enum
     from app.plugins import logger
@@ -89,13 +89,19 @@ def upload_to_ion(
         # Update asset_path based off
         if asset_type == AssetType.TEXTURED_MODEL:
             try:
+                generated_zipfile = asset_path
                 asset_path, del_directory = to_ion_texture_model(asset_path)
                 logger.info("Created ion texture model!")
             except IonInvalidZip as e:
                 logger.info("Non geo-referenced texture model, using default file.")
             except Exception as e:
-                logger.warning("Failed to convert to ion texture model")
-                logger.warning(e)
+                logger.warning(f"Failed to convert to ion texture model: {e}")
+
+            if path.isfile(generated_zipfile):
+                remove(generated_zipfile)
+                logger.info(f"File {generated_zipfile} has been deleted.")
+            else:
+                logger.warning(f"The path {generated_zipfile} does not exist.")
 
         headers = {"Authorization": f"Bearer {token}"}
         data = {