diff --git a/packages/core/upload/server/controllers/admin-api.js b/packages/core/upload/server/controllers/admin-api.js
index 6f6cbcf65a..c1c6c29e9e 100644
--- a/packages/core/upload/server/controllers/admin-api.js
+++ b/packages/core/upload/server/controllers/admin-api.js
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ module.exports = {
     } finally {
       if (Array.isArray(files)) {
         await Promise.all(files.map(file => fse.remove(file.path)));
-      } else if (files.path) {
+      } else if (files && files.path) {
         await fse.remove(files.path);
       }
     }
diff --git a/packages/core/upload/server/controllers/content-api.js b/packages/core/upload/server/controllers/content-api.js
index 93b045f52f..6dc9dfd355 100644
--- a/packages/core/upload/server/controllers/content-api.js
+++ b/packages/core/upload/server/controllers/content-api.js
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ module.exports = {
     } finally {
       if (Array.isArray(files)) {
         await Promise.all(files.map(file => fse.remove(file.path)));
-      } else if (files.path) {
+      } else if (files && files.path) {
         await fse.remove(files.path);
       }
     }