def _remove_file_from_exist(self, file):
db = ExistDB()
fname = path.split(file)[-1]
exist_path= path.join(settings.EXISTDB_ROOT_COLLECTION, fname)
# tests could remove fixtures, so an exception here is not a problem
try:
db.removeDocument(exist_path)
except ExistDBException, e:
# any way to determine if error ever needs to be reported?
pass
