diff --git a/frontend/src/actions/dataset.js b/frontend/src/actions/dataset.js
index f70de5d8a..d8e94557f 100644
--- a/frontend/src/actions/dataset.js
+++ b/frontend/src/actions/dataset.js
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ export function datasetDeleted(datasetId){
 			.then(json => {
 				dispatch({
 					type: DELETE_DATASET,
-					dataset: json,
+					dataset: {"id": datasetId},
 					receivedAt: Date.now(),
 				});
 			})
diff --git a/frontend/src/actions/file.js b/frontend/src/actions/file.js
index 144c62448..41b59a1e2 100644
--- a/frontend/src/actions/file.js
+++ b/frontend/src/actions/file.js
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ export function fileDeleted(fileId){
 			.then(json => {
 				dispatch({
 					type: DELETE_FILE,
-					file: {"id": json["id"]},
+					file: {"id": fileId},
 					receivedAt: Date.now(),
 				});
 			})