diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index aa820cb..ffd0e84 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,4 +1,9 @@
-# Version 2.1.1
+# Version 2.1.2
+
+  - Remove old schema files when genereating new schema files.
+    - This is to remove files of deleted collections.
+
+## Version 2.1.1
 
   - Outputs additional helpful information when error occurs.
     - Link to an issue when trying to import empty files.
diff --git a/src/collectionExporter.ts b/src/collectionExporter.ts
index a91ee39..ae5d649 100644
--- a/src/collectionExporter.ts
+++ b/src/collectionExporter.ts
@@ -237,12 +237,10 @@ class CollectionExporter implements IExporter {
 			return map;
 		}, {} as Record<PrimaryKey, Item>);
 
-		let hasDependents = false;
 		items.forEach(o => {
 			for (const fieldName of linkedFields) {
 				const value = o[fieldName];
 				if (value && itemsMap[value]) {
-					hasDependents = true;
 					itemsMap[value].__dependents.push(o);
 				}
 			}
diff --git a/src/schemaExporter.ts b/src/schemaExporter.ts
index 464aa49..1fb6b1e 100644
--- a/src/schemaExporter.ts
+++ b/src/schemaExporter.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import type { Snapshot, SnapshotField, SnapshotRelation } from '@directus/api/dist/types';
 import type { ApiExtensionContext } from '@directus/extensions';
 import { Collection } from '@directus/types';
-import { readFile, writeFile, mkdir } from 'fs/promises';
+import { readFile, writeFile, mkdir, rm } from 'fs/promises';
 import { glob } from 'glob';
 import { condenseAction } from './condenseAction.js';
 import { exportHook } from './schemaExporterHooks.js';
@@ -26,6 +26,12 @@ export class SchemaExporter implements IExporter {
 	protected ensureSchemaFilesDir = async () => {
 		if (!(await ExportHelper.fileExists(`${ExportHelper.dataDir}/schema`))) {
 			await mkdir(`${ExportHelper.dataDir}/schema`, { recursive: true });
+		} else {
+			// Clean up old schema files
+			const files = await glob(this.schemaFilesPath('*'));
+			for (const file of files) {
+				await rm(file);
+			}
 		}
 	};