diff --git a/internal/torrent/delete.go b/internal/torrent/delete.go
index 1dbb12d..7705889 100644
--- a/internal/torrent/delete.go
+++ b/internal/torrent/delete.go
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ func (t *TorrentManager) Delete(accessKey string, deleteInRD bool) {
 
 	// t.log.Infof("Removing torrent %s from zurg database (not real-debrid)", accessKey)
 	t.DirectoryMap.IterCb(func(directory string, torrents cmap.ConcurrentMap[string, *Torrent]) {
-		if directory == config.DOWNLOADS || directory == config.DUMPED_TORRENTS {
+		if directory == config.DUMPED_TORRENTS {
 			return
 		}
 		torrents.Remove(accessKey)
diff --git a/internal/torrent/manager.go b/internal/torrent/manager.go
index 05f8678..1a22712 100644
--- a/internal/torrent/manager.go
+++ b/internal/torrent/manager.go
@@ -538,7 +538,6 @@ func (t *TorrentManager) initializeDirectoryMaps() {
 	}
 	// create special directories
 	t.DirectoryMap.Set(config.ALL_TORRENTS, cmap.New[*Torrent]())
-	t.DirectoryMap.Set(config.DOWNLOADS, cmap.New[*Torrent]())
 	t.DirectoryMap.Set(config.DUMPED_TORRENTS, cmap.New[*Torrent]())
 	t.DirectoryMap.Set(config.UNPLAYABLE_TORRENTS, cmap.New[*Torrent]())
 }
diff --git a/internal/torrent/refresh.go b/internal/torrent/refresh.go
index 4b4bc43..031cdf2 100644
--- a/internal/torrent/refresh.go
+++ b/internal/torrent/refresh.go
@@ -357,7 +357,7 @@ func (t *TorrentManager) assignDirectory(tor *Torrent, triggerHook bool, outputL
 	accessKey := t.GetKey(tor)
 
 	t.DirectoryMap.IterCb(func(directory string, torrents cmap.ConcurrentMap[string, *Torrent]) {
-		if strings.HasPrefix(directory, "int__") || directory == config.DOWNLOADS || directory == config.DUMPED_TORRENTS {
+		if strings.HasPrefix(directory, "int__") || directory == config.DUMPED_TORRENTS {
 			return
 		}
 		torrents.Remove(accessKey)
diff --git a/internal/torrent/repair.go b/internal/torrent/repair.go
index 2507698..f928b05 100644
--- a/internal/torrent/repair.go
+++ b/internal/torrent/repair.go
@@ -592,7 +592,7 @@ func (t *TorrentManager) canCapacityHandle() bool {
 func (t *TorrentManager) markAsUnplayable(torrent *Torrent) {
 	accessKey := t.GetKey(torrent)
 	for _, directory := range t.Config.GetDirectories() {
-		if directory == config.DOWNLOADS || directory == config.DUMPED_TORRENTS {
+		if directory == config.DUMPED_TORRENTS {
 			return
 		}
 		torrents, _ := t.DirectoryMap.Get(directory)