diff --git a/get_peertube_videos/get_peertube_videos.py b/get_peertube_videos/get_peertube_videos.py
index c24a19c..aca2ab9 100644
--- a/get_peertube_videos/get_peertube_videos.py
+++ b/get_peertube_videos/get_peertube_videos.py
@@ -199,7 +199,6 @@ class GetPeertubeVideos:
             )
             return None
         os.remove(video_file)
-        os.remove(thumb_file)
         os.rename(f"{video_file}_with_thumb.{file_extension}", video_file)
 
     def _write_downloaded_items(self):