diff --git a/ContentDirectory.py b/ContentDirectory.py
index 912f3cc..3ade39c 100644
--- a/ContentDirectory.py
+++ b/ContentDirectory.py
@@ -65,6 +65,10 @@ class ContentDirectoryControl(UPnPPublisher, dict):
 		return i.id
 
 	def delItem(self, id):
+		if not self.has_key(id):
+			log.msg('already removed:', id)
+			return
+		log.msg('removing:', id)
 		if isinstance(self[id], Container):
 			while self.children[id]:
 				self.delItem(self.children[id][0])