fix #4984

electrum/daemon.py

@@ -262,6 +262,13 @@ class Daemon(DaemonThread):
     def get_wallet(self, path):
         return self.wallets.get(path)
 
+    def delete_wallet(self, path):
+        self.stop_wallet(path)
+        if os.path.exists(path):
+            os.unlink(path)
+            return True
+        return False
+
     def stop_wallet(self, path):
         wallet = self.wallets.pop(path, None)
         if not wallet: return

electrum/gui/qt/main_window.py

@@ -2197,10 +2197,12 @@ class ElectrumWindow(QMainWindow, MessageBoxMixin, PrintError):
     def _delete_wallet(self, password):
         wallet_path = self.wallet.storage.path
         basename = os.path.basename(wallet_path)
-        self.gui_object.daemon.stop_wallet(wallet_path)
+        r = self.gui_object.daemon.delete_wallet(wallet_path)
         self.close()
-        os.unlink(wallet_path)
-        self.show_error(_("Wallet removed: {}").format(basename))
+        if r:
+            self.show_error(_("Wallet removed: {}").format(basename))
+        else:
+            self.show_error(_("Wallet file not found: {}").format(basename))
 
     @protected
     def show_seed_dialog(self, password):