diff --git a/ContentDirectory.py b/ContentDirectory.py
index ec6346f..912f3cc 100644
--- a/ContentDirectory.py
+++ b/ContentDirectory.py
@@ -66,8 +66,8 @@ class ContentDirectoryControl(UPnPPublisher, dict):
 
 	def delItem(self, id):
 		if isinstance(self[id], Container):
-			for i in self.children[id]:
-				self.delItem(i)
+			while self.children[id]:
+				self.delItem(self.children[id][0])
 			assert len(self.children[id]) == 0
 			del self.children[id]
 		# Remove from parent