diff --git a/kontor-scripts/check_kontor.py b/kontor-scripts/check_kontor.py
index a921058..8d04371 100644
--- a/kontor-scripts/check_kontor.py
+++ b/kontor-scripts/check_kontor.py
@@ -43,6 +43,9 @@ def remove_file(log: Logger, item_data: Dict[str, Any], media_dirs: List[str]):
     for file_dir in media_dirs:
         log.info("look in %s", file_dir)
         file_name = Path(cloud_link).name
+        if len(file_name) < 5:
+            log.info("file_name too short, skip deleting")
+            break
         media_file = Path(file_dir, file_name)
         if media_file.exists():
             log.info("File to remove %s", media_file.absolute())