diff --git a/app/models/journal_paper_file.rb b/app/models/journal_paper_file.rb
index 198d1c7..36af09c 100644
--- a/app/models/journal_paper_file.rb
+++ b/app/models/journal_paper_file.rb
@@ -8,5 +8,5 @@ class JournalPaperFile
   field :should_destroy, type: Boolean
 
   mount_uploader :journal_file, AssetUploader
-  belongs_to :journal_paper, dependent: :destroy
+  belongs_to :journal_paper
 end