diff --git a/src/documents/management/commands/document_consumer.py b/src/documents/management/commands/document_consumer.py
index 80cbd5646..82e0d2ead 100644
--- a/src/documents/management/commands/document_consumer.py
+++ b/src/documents/management/commands/document_consumer.py
@@ -182,10 +182,6 @@ class FileStabilityTracker:
         """Check if there are files waiting for stability check."""
         return len(self._tracked) > 0
 
-    def clear(self) -> None:
-        """Clear all tracked files."""
-        self._tracked.clear()
-
     @property
     def pending_count(self) -> int:
         """Number of files being tracked."""
@@ -540,6 +536,8 @@ class Command(BaseCommand):
                     # Process each change
                     for change_type, path in changes:
                         path = Path(path).resolve()
+                        if not path.is_file():
+                            continue
                         logger.debug(f"Event: {change_type.name} for {path}")
                         tracker.track(path, change_type)
 
diff --git a/src/documents/tests/test_management_consumer.py b/src/documents/tests/test_management_consumer.py
index 55dadca31..a9c846045 100644
--- a/src/documents/tests/test_management_consumer.py
+++ b/src/documents/tests/test_management_consumer.py
@@ -278,18 +278,6 @@ class TestFileStabilityTracker:
         assert len(stable) == 1
         assert stable[0] == file2
 
-    def test_clear(
-        self,
-        stability_tracker: FileStabilityTracker,
-        temp_file: Path,
-    ) -> None:
-        """Test clear removes all tracked files."""
-        stability_tracker.track(temp_file, Change.added)
-        assert stability_tracker.pending_count == 1
-        stability_tracker.clear()
-        assert stability_tracker.pending_count == 0
-        assert stability_tracker.has_pending_files() is False
-
     def test_track_resolves_path(
         self,
         stability_tracker: FileStabilityTracker,