diff --git a/epicyon.py b/epicyon.py
index 6bdd2cd4..e4f0fb9f 100644
--- a/epicyon.py
+++ b/epicyon.py
@@ -504,7 +504,7 @@ if args.archive:
     else:
         print('Archiving to '+args.archive+'...')
     archiveMedia(baseDir,args.archive,archiveWeeks)
-    archivePosts(baseDir,args.archive,archiveMaxPosts)
+    archivePosts(baseDir,httpPrefix,args.archive,archiveMaxPosts)
     print('Archiving complete')
     sys.exit()
 
diff --git a/inbox.py b/inbox.py
index 238e3a8c..1404bd08 100644
--- a/inbox.py
+++ b/inbox.py
@@ -536,7 +536,7 @@ def receiveDelete(session,handle: str,baseDir: str, \
             print('DEBUG: delete post not found in inbox or outbox')
             print(messageJson['object'])
         return True
-    deletePost(baseDir,handle.split('@')[0],handle.split('@')[1],postFilename,debug)
+    deletePost(baseDir,httpPrefix,handle.split('@')[0],handle.split('@')[1],postFilename,debug)
     if debug:
         print('DEBUG: post deleted - '+postFilename)
     return True
diff --git a/posts.py b/posts.py
index 08ae9263..154fd946 100644
--- a/posts.py
+++ b/posts.py
@@ -948,7 +948,7 @@ def createBoxBase(baseDir: str,boxname: str, \
         return boxHeader
     return boxItems
 
-def archivePosts(baseDir: str,archiveDir: str,maxPostsInBox=256) -> None:
+def archivePosts(baseDir: str,httpPrefix: str,archiveDir: str,maxPostsInBox=256) -> None:
     """Archives posts for all accounts
     """
     if archiveDir:
@@ -972,16 +972,16 @@ def archivePosts(baseDir: str,archiveDir: str,maxPostsInBox=256) -> None:
                     if not os.path.isdir(archiveDir+'/accounts/'+handle+'/outbox'):
                         os.mkdir(archiveDir+'/accounts/'+handle+'/outbox')
                     archiveSubdir=archiveDir+'/accounts/'+handle+'/inbox'
-                archivePostsForPerson(nickname,domain,baseDir, \
+                archivePostsForPerson(httpPrefix,nickname,domain,baseDir, \
                                       'inbox',archiveSubdir, \
                                       maxPostsInBox)
                 if archiveDir:
                     archiveSubdir=archiveDir+'/accounts/'+handle+'/outbox'
-                archivePostsForPerson(nickname,domain,baseDir, \
+                archivePostsForPerson(httpPrefix,nickname,domain,baseDir, \
                                       'outbox',archiveSubdir, \
                                       maxPostsInBox)
 
-def archivePostsForPerson(nickname: str,domain: str,baseDir: str, \
+def archivePostsForPerson(httpPrefix: str,nickname: str,domain: str,baseDir: str, \
                           boxname: str,archiveDir: str,maxPostsInBox=256) -> None:
     """Retain a maximum number of posts within the given box
     Move any others to an archive directory
@@ -1007,7 +1007,7 @@ def archivePostsForPerson(nickname: str,domain: str,baseDir: str, \
                 if os.path.isfile(repliesPath):
                     os.rename(repliesPath,archivePath)
             else:
-                deletePost(baseDir,nickname,domain,filePath,False)
+                deletePost(baseDir,httpPrefix,nickname,domain,filePath,False)
             noOfPosts -= 1
             if noOfPosts <= maxPostsInBox:
                 break
diff --git a/utils.py b/utils.py
index ecc63027..e2c2ae9f 100644
--- a/utils.py
+++ b/utils.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ __status__ = "Production"
 
 import os
 import datetime
+import commentjson
 
 def getStatusNumber() -> (str,str):
     """Returns the status number and published date
@@ -158,11 +159,15 @@ def removeAttachment(baseDir: str,httpPrefix: str,domain: str,postJson: {}):
         os.remove(mediaFilename)
     postJson['attachment']=[]
 
-def deletePost(baseDir: str,nickname: str,domain: str,postFilename: str,debug: bool):
+def deletePost(baseDir: str,httpPrefix: str,nickname: str,domain: str,postFilename: str,debug: bool):
     """Recursively deletes a post and its replies and attachments
     """
+    # remove any attachment
     with open(postFilename, 'r') as fp:
         postJsonObject=commentjson.load(fp)
+        removeAttachment(baseDir,httpPrefix,domain,postJsonObject)
+
+    # remove any replies
     repliesFilename=postFilename.replace('.json','.replies')
     if os.path.isfile(repliesFilename):
         if debug:
@@ -173,6 +178,7 @@ def deletePost(baseDir: str,nickname: str,domain: str,postFilename: str,debug: b
                 if replyFile:
                     if os.path.isfile(replyFile):
                         deletePost(baseDir,nickname,domain,replyFile,debug)
-        # remove the replies file itself
+        # remove the replies file
         os.remove(repliesFilename)
+    # finally, remove the post itself
     os.remove(postFilename)