diff --git a/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/net/dankito/utils/multiplatform/File.kt b/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/net/dankito/utils/multiplatform/File.kt
index 2ccb74f6..1163974c 100644
--- a/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/net/dankito/utils/multiplatform/File.kt
+++ b/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/net/dankito/utils/multiplatform/File.kt
@@ -18,4 +18,6 @@ expect class File(path: String) {
 
     fun mkdirs(): Boolean
 
+    fun delete(): Boolean
+
 }
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diff --git a/common/src/iosMain/kotlin/net/dankito/utils/multiplatform/File.kt b/common/src/iosMain/kotlin/net/dankito/utils/multiplatform/File.kt
index 155c8219..418962ce 100644
--- a/common/src/iosMain/kotlin/net/dankito/utils/multiplatform/File.kt
+++ b/common/src/iosMain/kotlin/net/dankito/utils/multiplatform/File.kt
@@ -27,6 +27,10 @@ actual class File actual constructor(path: String) : NSURL(fileURLWithPath = pat
         return NSFileManager.defaultManager.createDirectoryAtURL(this, true, null, null)
     }
 
+    actual fun delete(): Boolean {
+        return NSFileManager.defaultManager.removeItemAtURL(this, null)
+    }
+
 
     override fun description(): String? {
         return getAbsolutePath()
diff --git a/common/src/jvmMain/kotlin/net/dankito/utils/multiplatform/File.kt b/common/src/jvmMain/kotlin/net/dankito/utils/multiplatform/File.kt
index 9b2df165..8b2db6b7 100644
--- a/common/src/jvmMain/kotlin/net/dankito/utils/multiplatform/File.kt
+++ b/common/src/jvmMain/kotlin/net/dankito/utils/multiplatform/File.kt
@@ -37,6 +37,10 @@ actual class File actual constructor(path: String) : java.io.File(path) {
         return super.mkdirs()
     }
 
+    actual override fun delete(): Boolean {
+        return super.delete()
+    }
+
 
     override fun toString(): String {
         return absolutePath