diff --git a/lib/watchr/controller.rb b/lib/watchr/controller.rb
index 0297161..fbdcfd0 100644
--- a/lib/watchr/controller.rb
+++ b/lib/watchr/controller.rb
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ def update(path, event_type = nil)
       path = Pathname(path).expand_path
 
       Watchr.debug("received #{event_type.inspect} event for #{path.relative_path_from(Pathname(Dir.pwd))}")
-      if path == @script.path && event_type != :accessed
+      if path == @script.path && (event_type != :accessed && event_type != :deleted)
         @script.parse!
         @handler.refresh(monitored_paths)
       else
diff --git a/test/test_controller.rb b/test/test_controller.rb
index e494bf1..1ee5775 100644
--- a/test/test_controller.rb
+++ b/test/test_controller.rb
@@ -117,5 +117,13 @@ def setup
 
     @controller.update('abc', :accessed)
   end
+  
+  test "does not parse script on deletion" do
+    path = to_p('abc')
+    @script.stubs(:path).returns(path)
+    @script.expects(:parse!).never
+
+    @controller.update('abc', :deleted)
+  end
 end