diff --git a/src/documents/serialisers.py b/src/documents/serialisers.py
index 915b26abc..53f9f644a 100644
--- a/src/documents/serialisers.py
+++ b/src/documents/serialisers.py
@@ -573,10 +573,6 @@ class StoragePathSerializer(MatchingModelSerializer):
 
         return path
 
-    def create(self, validated_data):
-        storage_path = StoragePath.objects.create(**validated_data)
-        return storage_path
-
 
 class UiSettingsViewSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
     class Meta:
diff --git a/src/documents/tasks.py b/src/documents/tasks.py
index b27ecd1dd..a33dc4e29 100644
--- a/src/documents/tasks.py
+++ b/src/documents/tasks.py
@@ -93,7 +93,6 @@ def consume_file(
         else:
             separators = []
             document_list = []
-            converted_tiff = None
 
             if mime_type == "image/tiff":
                 file_to_process = barcodes.convert_from_tiff_to_pdf(path)
@@ -117,13 +116,17 @@ def consume_file(
                     else:
                         newname = None
                     barcodes.save_to_dir(document, newname=newname)
+
                 # if we got here, the document was successfully split
                 # and can safely be deleted
-                if converted_tiff is not None:
+                if mime_type == "image/tiff":
+                    # Remove the TIFF converted to PDF file
                     logger.debug(f"Deleting file {file_to_process}")
                     os.unlink(file_to_process)
+                # Remove the original file (new file is saved above)
                 logger.debug(f"Deleting file {path}")
                 os.unlink(path)
+
                 # notify the sender, otherwise the progress bar
                 # in the UI stays stuck
                 payload = {