diff --git a/rm-community/rm-community-repo/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/content/ContentDestructionComponent.java b/rm-community/rm-community-repo/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/content/ContentDestructionComponent.java
index ee60e787ad..fc28255978 100644
--- a/rm-community/rm-community-repo/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/content/ContentDestructionComponent.java
+++ b/rm-community/rm-community-repo/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/content/ContentDestructionComponent.java
@@ -179,6 +179,9 @@ public class ContentDestructionComponent
               {
                   // destroy renditions content
                   destroyContent(child.getChildRef(), false);
+                  
+                  //delete the rendition node
+                  getNodeService().deleteNode(child.getChildRef());
               }
           }
        }