diff --git a/layers/+completion/ivy/config.el b/layers/+completion/ivy/config.el
index 867343ddb..9791d46c9 100644
--- a/layers/+completion/ivy/config.el
+++ b/layers/+completion/ivy/config.el
@@ -33,8 +33,7 @@ than this amount.")
     ("v" spacemacs/find-file-vsplit "in vertical split")
     ("s" spacemacs/find-file-split "in horizontal split")
     ("l" find-file-literally "literally")
-    ;; this is to invasive, maybe have prompt?
-    ;; ("d" spacemacs/delete-file "delete file")
+    ("d" spacemacs/delete-file-confirm "delete file")
     ("r" spacemacs/rename-file "rename file"))
   "Default ivy actions for files.")
 
diff --git a/layers/+distributions/spacemacs-base/funcs.el b/layers/+distributions/spacemacs-base/funcs.el
index 15c690b82..19a8cd40d 100644
--- a/layers/+distributions/spacemacs-base/funcs.el
+++ b/layers/+distributions/spacemacs-base/funcs.el
@@ -341,6 +341,13 @@ removal."
                  (projectile-project-p))
         (call-interactively #'projectile-invalidate-cache)))))
 
+(defun spacemacs/delete-file-confirm (filename)
+  "Remove specified file or directory after users approval.
+
+FILENAME is deleted using `spacemacs/delete-file' function.."
+  (interactive "f")
+  (funcall-interactively #'spacemacs/delete-file filename t))
+
 ;; from magnars
 (defun spacemacs/delete-current-buffer-file ()
   "Removes file connected to current buffer and kills buffer."