diff --git a/src/contentmanager.cpp b/src/contentmanager.cpp
index 0f6c6bb..d63e172 100644
--- a/src/contentmanager.cpp
+++ b/src/contentmanager.cpp
@@ -410,6 +410,12 @@ void ContentManager::downloadStarted(const kiwix::Book& book, const std::string&
     emit(oneBookChanged(QString::fromStdString(book.getId())));
 }
 
+void ContentManager::removeDownload(QString bookId)
+{
+    m_downloads.remove(bookId);
+    managerModel->removeDownload(bookId);
+}
+
 void ContentManager::downloadCancelled(QString bookId)
 {
     kiwix::Book bCopy(mp_library->getBookById(bookId));
@@ -478,8 +484,7 @@ void ContentManager::updateDownload(QString bookId)
 
         const bool downloadStillValid = downloadState->update(downloadInfo);
         if ( ! downloadStillValid ) {
-            m_downloads.remove(bookId);
-            managerModel->removeDownload(bookId);
+            removeDownload(bookId);
         } else {
             managerModel->updateDownload(bookId);
         }
diff --git a/src/contentmanager.h b/src/contentmanager.h
index 585b181..62c063c 100644
--- a/src/contentmanager.h
+++ b/src/contentmanager.h
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ private: // functions
 
     std::string startDownload(const kiwix::Book& book);
     void updateDownload(QString bookId);
+    void removeDownload(QString bookId);
     void downloadStarted(const kiwix::Book& book, const std::string& downloadId);
     void downloadCancelled(QString bookId);
     void downloadCompleted(QString bookId, QString path);