diff --git a/couchpotato/core/downloaders/nzbvortex/__init__.py b/couchpotato/core/downloaders/nzbvortex/__init__.py
index ce9c8587..e0e77466 100644
--- a/couchpotato/core/downloaders/nzbvortex/__init__.py
+++ b/couchpotato/core/downloaders/nzbvortex/__init__.py
@@ -34,6 +34,12 @@ config = [{
                     'advanced': True,
                     'description': 'Disable this downloader for automated searches, but use it when I manually send a release.',
                 },
+                {
+                    'name': 'delete_failed',
+                    'default': True,
+                    'type': 'bool',
+                    'description': 'Delete a release after the download has failed.',
+                },
             ],
         }
     ],
diff --git a/couchpotato/core/downloaders/nzbvortex/main.py b/couchpotato/core/downloaders/nzbvortex/main.py
index 894cf0e4..32b1e6e8 100644
--- a/couchpotato/core/downloaders/nzbvortex/main.py
+++ b/couchpotato/core/downloaders/nzbvortex/main.py
@@ -64,6 +64,21 @@ class NZBVortex(Downloader):
 
         return statuses
 
+    def removeFailed(self, item):
+
+        if not self.conf('delete_failed', default = True):
+            return False
+
+        log.info('%s failed downloading, deleting...', item['name'])
+
+        try:
+            self.call('nzb/%s/cancel' % item['id'])
+        except:
+            log.error('Failed deleting: %s', traceback.format_exc(0))
+            return False
+
+        return True
+
     def login(self):
 
         nonce = self.call('auth/nonce', auth = False).get('authNonce')