diff --git a/src/contentmanager.cpp b/src/contentmanager.cpp
index ff1267e..d046fdb 100644
--- a/src/contentmanager.cpp
+++ b/src/contentmanager.cpp
@@ -527,7 +527,7 @@ void ContentManager::downloadStarted(const kiwix::Book& book, const std::string&
 
 void ContentManager::removeDownload(QString bookId)
 {
-    m_downloads.remove(bookId);
+    DownloadManager::removeDownload(bookId);
     managerModel->removeDownload(bookId);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/downloadmanagement.cpp b/src/downloadmanagement.cpp
index 7fd36f3..f22eda7 100644
--- a/src/downloadmanagement.cpp
+++ b/src/downloadmanagement.cpp
@@ -172,3 +172,8 @@ bool DownloadManager::cancelDownload(const QString& bookId)
         return false;
     }
 }
+
+void DownloadManager::removeDownload(QString bookId)
+{
+    m_downloads.remove(bookId);
+}
diff --git a/src/downloadmanagement.h b/src/downloadmanagement.h
index 31a8bc5..f5030e8 100644
--- a/src/downloadmanagement.h
+++ b/src/downloadmanagement.h
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ public: // functions
     void pauseDownload(const QString& bookId);
     void resumeDownload(const QString& bookId);
     bool cancelDownload(const QString& bookId);
+    void removeDownload(QString bookId);
 
 signals:
     void downloadUpdated(QString bookId, const DownloadInfo& );