diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core.Test/Download/DownloadClientTests/SabnzbdTests/SabnzbdFixture.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core.Test/Download/DownloadClientTests/SabnzbdTests/SabnzbdFixture.cs
index cf0f28b4f..f1fbc197c 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core.Test/Download/DownloadClientTests/SabnzbdTests/SabnzbdFixture.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core.Test/Download/DownloadClientTests/SabnzbdTests/SabnzbdFixture.cs
@@ -579,5 +579,115 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Test.Download.DownloadClientTests.SabnzbdTests
 
             result.IsValid.Should().BeFalse();
         }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void should_remove_output_path_folder_when_deleting_a_completed_item_and_delete_data_is_true()
+        {
+            var path = @"C:\Test\Series.Title.S01E01".AsOsAgnostic();
+
+            Mocker.GetMock<IDiskProvider>()
+                  .Setup(s => s.FolderExists(path))
+                  .Returns(true);
+
+            _completed.Items.First().Storage = path;
+
+            GivenQueue(null);
+            GivenHistory(_completed);
+
+            Subject.RemoveItem(_completed.Items.First().Id, true);
+
+            Mocker.GetMock<IDiskProvider>()
+                  .Verify(v => v.DeleteFolder(path, true), Times.Once);
+
+            Mocker.GetMock<IDiskProvider>()
+                  .Verify(v => v.DeleteFile(path), Times.Never);
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void should_remove_output_path_file_when_deleting_a_completed_item_and_delete_data_is_true()
+        {
+            var path = @"C:\Test\Series.Title.S01E01.mkv".AsOsAgnostic();
+
+            Mocker.GetMock<IDiskProvider>()
+                  .Setup(s => s.FolderExists(path))
+                  .Returns(false);
+
+            Mocker.GetMock<IDiskProvider>()
+                  .Setup(s => s.FileExists(path))
+                  .Returns(true);
+
+            _completed.Items.First().Storage = path;
+
+            GivenQueue(null);
+            GivenHistory(_completed);
+
+            Subject.RemoveItem(_completed.Items.First().Id, true);
+
+            Mocker.GetMock<IDiskProvider>()
+                  .Verify(v => v.DeleteFolder(path, true), Times.Never);
+
+            Mocker.GetMock<IDiskProvider>()
+                  .Verify(v => v.DeleteFile(path), Times.Once);
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void should_not_remove_output_path_file_when_deleting_a_completed_item_and_delete_data_is_true_if_it_does_not_exist()
+        {
+            var path = @"C:\Test\Series.Title.S01E01.mkv".AsOsAgnostic();
+
+            Mocker.GetMock<IDiskProvider>()
+                  .Setup(s => s.FolderExists(path))
+                  .Returns(false);
+
+            Mocker.GetMock<IDiskProvider>()
+                  .Setup(s => s.FileExists(path))
+                  .Returns(false);
+
+            _completed.Items.First().Storage = path;
+
+            GivenQueue(null);
+            GivenHistory(_completed);
+
+            Subject.RemoveItem(_completed.Items.First().Id, true);
+
+            Mocker.GetMock<IDiskProvider>()
+                  .Verify(v => v.DeleteFolder(path, true), Times.Never);
+
+            Mocker.GetMock<IDiskProvider>()
+                  .Verify(v => v.DeleteFile(path), Times.Never);
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void should_not_remove_output_path_file_when_deleting_a_completed_item_and_delete_data_is_false()
+        {
+            var path = @"C:\Test\Series.Title.S01E01.mkv".AsOsAgnostic();
+
+            Mocker.GetMock<IDiskProvider>()
+                  .Setup(s => s.FolderExists(path))
+                  .Returns(false);
+
+            Mocker.GetMock<IDiskProvider>()
+                  .Setup(s => s.FileExists(path))
+                  .Returns(false);
+
+            _completed.Items.First().Storage = path;
+
+            GivenQueue(null);
+            GivenHistory(_completed);
+
+            Subject.RemoveItem(_completed.Items.First().Id, false);
+
+            Mocker.GetMock<IDiskProvider>()
+                  .Verify(v => v.FolderExists(path), Times.Never);
+
+            Mocker.GetMock<IDiskProvider>()
+                  .Verify(v => v.FileExists(path), Times.Never);
+
+            Mocker.GetMock<IDiskProvider>()
+                  .Verify(v => v.DeleteFolder(path, true), Times.Never);
+
+            Mocker.GetMock<IDiskProvider>()
+                  .Verify(v => v.DeleteFile(path), Times.Never);
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Download/Clients/Sabnzbd/Sabnzbd.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Download/Clients/Sabnzbd/Sabnzbd.cs
index 46692a454..2be1c7887 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Download/Clients/Sabnzbd/Sabnzbd.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Download/Clients/Sabnzbd/Sabnzbd.cs
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ using System.Text.RegularExpressions;
 using FluentValidation.Results;
 using NLog;
 using NzbDrone.Common.Disk;
+using NzbDrone.Common.EnvironmentInfo;
 using NzbDrone.Common.Extensions;
 using NzbDrone.Common.Http;
 using NzbDrone.Core.Configuration;
@@ -193,13 +194,45 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Download.Clients.Sabnzbd
 
         public override void RemoveItem(string downloadId, bool deleteData)
         {
-            if (GetQueue().Any(v => v.DownloadId == downloadId))
+            var historyItem = GetHistory().SingleOrDefault(v => v.DownloadId == downloadId);
+
+            if (historyItem == null)
             {
                 _proxy.RemoveFrom("queue", downloadId, deleteData, Settings);
             }
             else
             {
                 _proxy.RemoveFrom("history", downloadId, deleteData, Settings);
+
+                // Completed items in SAB's history do not remove the files from the file system when deleted, even if instructed to.
+                // If the output path is valid delete the file(s), otherwise warn that they cannot be deleted.
+                if (deleteData && historyItem.Status == DownloadItemStatus.Completed)
+                {
+                    if (ValidatePath(historyItem))
+                    {
+                        var outputPath = historyItem.OutputPath;
+
+                        try
+                        {
+                            if (_diskProvider.FolderExists(outputPath.FullPath))
+                            {
+                                _diskProvider.DeleteFolder(outputPath.FullPath.ToString(), true);
+                            }
+                            else if (_diskProvider.FileExists(outputPath.FullPath))
+                            {
+                                _diskProvider.DeleteFile(outputPath.FullPath.ToString());
+                            }
+                        }
+                        catch (Exception)
+                        {
+                            _logger.Error("Unable to delete output path: '{0}'. Delete file(s) manually", outputPath.FullPath);
+                        }
+                    }
+                    else
+                    {
+                        _logger.Warn("Invalid path '{0}'. Delete file(s) manually");
+                    }
+                }
             }
         }
 
@@ -494,5 +527,23 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Download.Clients.Sabnzbd
 
             return categories.Contains(category);
         }
+
+        private bool ValidatePath(DownloadClientItem downloadClientItem)
+        {
+            var downloadItemOutputPath = downloadClientItem.OutputPath;
+
+            if (downloadItemOutputPath.IsEmpty)
+            {
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            if ((OsInfo.IsWindows && !downloadItemOutputPath.IsWindowsPath) ||
+                (OsInfo.IsNotWindows && !downloadItemOutputPath.IsUnixPath))
+            {
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            return true;
+        }
     }
 }