diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Providers/Manager/ItemImageProvider.cs b/MediaBrowser.Providers/Manager/ItemImageProvider.cs
index 9b738ce6f3..b371e10bff 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Providers/Manager/ItemImageProvider.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Providers/Manager/ItemImageProvider.cs
@@ -232,6 +232,8 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Providers.Manager
                                     var stream = AsyncFile.OpenRead(response.Path);
 
                                     await _providerManager.SaveImage(item, stream, mimeType, imageType, null, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+
+                                    File.Delete(response.Path);
                                 }
                             }