diff --git a/lib/server/rest.js b/lib/server/rest.js
index 1f821d91..1e44f2d2 100644
--- a/lib/server/rest.js
+++ b/lib/server/rest.js
@@ -207,7 +207,9 @@
                 
             case 'DELETE':
                 getBody(p.request, function(body) {
-                    onDelete(p.name, body, lQuery, function(error, msg, callback) {
+                    var files   = Util.parseJSON(body);
+                    
+                    onDelete(p.name, files, lQuery, function(error, msg, callback) {
                         checkSendError(error, params, function() {
                             if (callback)
                                 Util.exec(callback);
@@ -223,9 +225,8 @@
         return ret;
     }
     
-    function onDelete(name, body, query, callback) {
+    function onDelete(name, files, query, callback) {
         var i, n, onStat,
-            files   = Util.parseJSON(body),
             assync  = 0,
             rmFile  = fs.unlink.bind(fs),
             rmDir   = fse.remove.bind(fse),