diff --git a/api/api/consumers.py b/api/api/consumers.py
index 6d5f6ca..2b517c7 100644
--- a/api/api/consumers.py
+++ b/api/api/consumers.py
@@ -1,7 +1,12 @@
 # api/consumers.py
 import json
+import os
+import shutil
+from pathlib import Path
 from channels.generic.websocket import WebsocketConsumer
 
+UPLOAD_DIR = Path("/tmp/freqsplit")
+
 class MediaConsumer(WebsocketConsumer):
     def connect(self):
         self.accept()
@@ -26,4 +31,11 @@ class MediaConsumer(WebsocketConsumer):
             
     def disconnect(self, close_code):
         print("Disconnected from Websocket")
-        print("Stored file UUIDs:", self.file_uuid)
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+        print("Stored file UUIDs:", self.file_uuid)
+        for file_uuid in self.file_uuid:
+            dir_path = os.path.join(UPLOAD_DIR, file_uuid);
+            try:
+                if os.path.exists(dir_path):
+                    shutil.rmtree(dir_path)
+            except Exception as e:
+                print(f"Error: Failed to cleanup {dir_path}: {e}")
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