diff --git a/lib/gitlab/satellite/files/delete_file_action.rb b/lib/gitlab/satellite/files/delete_file_action.rb
index 8a32a41..10d23f7 100644
--- a/lib/gitlab/satellite/files/delete_file_action.rb
+++ b/lib/gitlab/satellite/files/delete_file_action.rb
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ module Gitlab
           File.delete(file_path_in_satellite)
 
           # add removed file
-          repo.add(file_path_in_satellite)
+          repo.remove(file_path_in_satellite)
 
           # commit the changes
           # will raise CommandFailed when commit fails
--
libgit2 0.21.2