diff --git a/backend/app/routers/datasets.py b/backend/app/routers/datasets.py
index 112ea17d9..ff483b603 100644
--- a/backend/app/routers/datasets.py
+++ b/backend/app/routers/datasets.py
@@ -493,13 +493,14 @@ async def delete_folder(
     folder_id: str,
     db: MongoClient = Depends(dependencies.get_db),
     fs: Minio = Depends(dependencies.get_fs),
+    es: Elasticsearch = Depends(dependencies.get_elasticsearchclient),
 ):
     if (await db["folders"].find_one({"_id": ObjectId(folder_id)})) is not None:
         # delete current folder and files
         await remove_folder_entry(folder_id, db)
         async for file in db["files"].find({"folder_id": ObjectId(folder_id)}):
             file = FileOut(**file)
-            await remove_file_entry(file.id, db, fs)
+            await remove_file_entry(file.id, db, fs, es)
 
         # list all child folders and delete child folders/files
         parent_folder_id = folder_id
@@ -530,7 +531,7 @@ async def _delete_nested_folders(parent_folder_id):
                         {"folder_id": ObjectId(folder.id)}
                     ):
                         file = FileOut(**file)
-                        await remove_file_entry(file.id, db, fs)
+                        await remove_file_entry(file.id, db, fs, es)
 
         await _delete_nested_folders(parent_folder_id)
 
diff --git a/backend/app/routers/files.py b/backend/app/routers/files.py
index 59ebf07ac..ce5ec1b29 100644
--- a/backend/app/routers/files.py
+++ b/backend/app/routers/files.py
@@ -120,10 +120,7 @@ async def add_file_entry(
 
 # TODO: Move this to MongoDB middle layer
 async def remove_file_entry(
-    file_id: Union[str, ObjectId],
-    db: MongoClient,
-    fs: Minio,
-    es: Elasticsearch = Depends(dependencies.get_elasticsearchclient),
+    file_id: Union[str, ObjectId], db: MongoClient, fs: Minio, es: Elasticsearch
 ):
     """Remove FileDB object into MongoDB, Minio, and associated metadata and version information."""
     # TODO: Deleting individual versions will require updating version_id in mongo, or deleting entire document
@@ -254,9 +251,10 @@ async def delete_file(
     file_id: str,
     db: MongoClient = Depends(dependencies.get_db),
     fs: Minio = Depends(dependencies.get_fs),
+    es: Elasticsearch = Depends(dependencies.get_elasticsearchclient),
 ):
     if (file := await db["files"].find_one({"_id": ObjectId(file_id)})) is not None:
-        await remove_file_entry(file_id, db, fs)
+        await remove_file_entry(file_id, db, fs, es)
         return {"deleted": file_id}
     else:
         raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail=f"File {file_id} not found")