diff --git a/gns3server/controller/project.py b/gns3server/controller/project.py
index f66d70877..9b1a7a68a 100644
--- a/gns3server/controller/project.py
+++ b/gns3server/controller/project.py
@@ -573,9 +573,10 @@ class Project:
 
     @asyncio.coroutine
     def delete(self):
-        if self._status == "opened":
-            yield from self.close()
+        if self._status != "opened":
+            yield from self.open()
         yield from self.delete_on_computes()
+        yield from self.close()
         try:
             shutil.rmtree(self.path)
         except OSError as e: