diff --git a/app/scan/page.tsx b/app/scan/page.tsx
index cd15bf8..6139a70 100755
--- a/app/scan/page.tsx
+++ b/app/scan/page.tsx
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ export default function ScanPage() {
   const [result, setResult] = useState<{
     coursesCreated: number
     coursesUpdated: number
+    coursesDeleted: number
     modulesCreated: number
     modulesUpdated: number
     lessonsCreated: number
@@ -53,7 +54,9 @@ export default function ScanPage() {
 
       setResult(data)
       addLog(`Scan completed in ${data.duration}ms`)
-      addLog(`Courses: ${data.coursesCreated} created, ${data.coursesUpdated} updated`)
+      addLog(
+        `Courses: ${data.coursesCreated} created, ${data.coursesUpdated} updated, ${data.coursesDeleted} deleted`
+      )
       addLog(`Modules: ${data.modulesCreated} created, ${data.modulesUpdated} updated`)
       addLog(`Lessons: ${data.lessonsCreated} created, ${data.lessonsUpdated} updated`)
       
diff --git a/lib/scanner.ts b/lib/scanner.ts
index d54d597..817d0ce 100755
--- a/lib/scanner.ts
+++ b/lib/scanner.ts
@@ -135,6 +135,7 @@ async function downloadCourseThumbnail(courseName: string, courseSlug: string):
 interface ScanResult {
   coursesCreated: number
   coursesUpdated: number
+  coursesDeleted: number
   modulesCreated: number
   modulesUpdated: number
   lessonsCreated: number
@@ -249,6 +250,7 @@ interface ScanOptions {
 interface ScanResult {
   coursesCreated: number
   coursesUpdated: number
+  coursesDeleted: number
   modulesCreated: number
   modulesUpdated: number
   lessonsCreated: number
@@ -314,6 +316,7 @@ async function scanCourses(options: ScanOptions = {}): Promise<ScanResult> {
   const result: ScanResult = {
     coursesCreated: 0,
     coursesUpdated: 0,
+    coursesDeleted: 0,
     modulesCreated: 0,
     modulesUpdated: 0,
     lessonsCreated: 0,
@@ -446,6 +449,16 @@ async function scanCourses(options: ScanOptions = {}): Promise<ScanResult> {
       }
     }
 
+    const foundSlugs = new Set(courses.map((c) => slugify(c.name)))
+    const staleCourses = existingCourses.filter((c) => !c.hidden && !foundSlugs.has(c.slug))
+    if (staleCourses.length > 0) {
+      const staleIds = staleCourses.map((c) => c.id)
+      await prisma.course.deleteMany({
+        where: { id: { in: staleIds } },
+      })
+      result.coursesDeleted = staleCourses.length
+    }
+
   } catch (error) {
     result.errors.push('Failed to scan courses root: ' + error)
   }