diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/geode/launcher/api/ReleaseViewModel.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/geode/launcher/api/ReleaseViewModel.kt
index 8fcb6cda..73c1a02a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/geode/launcher/api/ReleaseViewModel.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/geode/launcher/api/ReleaseViewModel.kt
@@ -138,17 +138,19 @@ class ReleaseViewModel(private val releaseRepository: ReleaseRepository, private
             _uiState.value = ReleaseUIState.InDownload(progress, outOf)
         }
 
-        val geodeName = LaunchUtils.getGeodeFilename()
-
-        val fallbackPath = File(application.filesDir, "launcher")
-        val geodeDirectory = application.getExternalFilesDir("") ?: fallbackPath
+        try {
+            val geodeName = LaunchUtils.getGeodeFilename()
 
-        val geodeFile = File(geodeDirectory, geodeName)
+            val fallbackPath = File(application.filesDir, "launcher")
+            val geodeDirectory = application.getExternalFilesDir("") ?: fallbackPath
 
-        DownloadUtils.extractFileFromZip(outputFile, geodeFile, geodeName)
+            val geodeFile = File(geodeDirectory, geodeName)
 
-        // delete file now that it's no longer needed
-        outputFile.delete()
+            DownloadUtils.extractFileFromZip(outputFile, geodeFile, geodeName)
+        } finally {
+            // delete file now that it's no longer needed
+            outputFile.delete()
+        }
     }
 
     private fun updatePreferences(release: Release) {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/geode/launcher/utils/DownloadUtils.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/geode/launcher/utils/DownloadUtils.kt
index 1a256f49..59930940 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/geode/launcher/utils/DownloadUtils.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/geode/launcher/utils/DownloadUtils.kt
@@ -162,43 +162,3 @@ object DownloadUtils {
         }
     }
 }
-
-/*
-class DownloadGeode constructor(context: Context) : AsyncTask<String, Int, Boolean>() {
-    private val context: Context = context
-
-    override fun doInBackground(vararg params: String?): Boolean {
-        val url = URL(params[0])
-        val connection = url.openConnection() as HttpURLConnection
-        connection.requestMethod = "GET"
-        connection.connect()
-        // downloads a zip file
-        ZipInputStream(connection.inputStream).use { zip ->
-            var entry = zip.nextEntry
-            while (entry != null) {
-                val file = entry.name
-                context.getExternalFilesDir(null)?.let { dir->
-                    val destFile = File(dir, file)
-                    destFile.outputStream().use { output ->
-                        zip.copyTo(output)
-                        Log.d("Geode", "Downloading to $destFile")
-                    }
-                }
-                entry = zip.nextEntry
-            }
-        }
-
-        return true
-    }
-
-    override fun onPostExecute(result: Boolean) {
-        super.onPostExecute(result)
-        Log.d("Geode", "Downloading Result: $result")
-
-        // update the screen
-        val intent = Intent(context, MainActivity::class.java)
-        intent.flags = Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_CLEAR_TASK or Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK
-        context.startActivity(intent)
-    }
-}
-*/