diff --git a/krusader/Panel/panelfunc.cpp b/krusader/Panel/panelfunc.cpp
--- a/krusader/Panel/panelfunc.cpp
+++ b/krusader/Panel/panelfunc.cpp
@@ -673,7 +673,7 @@
 
 void ListPanelFunc::deleteFiles(bool moveToTrash)
 {
-    if (files()->type() == FileSystem::FS_VIRTUAL && files()->isRoot()) {
+    if (files()->type() == FileSystem::FS_VIRTUAL) {
         // only virtual deletion possible
         removeVirtualFiles();
         return;