diff --git a/omlx/admin/routes.py b/omlx/admin/routes.py
index 2fa37426..f83f8d92 100644
--- a/omlx/admin/routes.py
+++ b/omlx/admin/routes.py
@@ -3052,7 +3052,7 @@ async def delete_hf_model(
     except ValueError:
         raise HTTPException(status_code=400, detail="Invalid model name")
 
-    if not model_path.is_dir():
+    if not model_path.is_dir() and not model_path.is_symlink():
         raise HTTPException(status_code=400, detail="Not a model directory")
 
     # Unload model if loaded
@@ -3082,11 +3082,15 @@ def _handle_onerror(func, path, exc_info):
         raise exc_info[1].with_traceback(exc_info[2])
 
     try:
-        if sys.version_info >= (3, 12):
+        if model_path.is_symlink():
+            model_path.unlink()
+            logger.info(f"Deleted model symlink: {model_path}")
+        elif sys.version_info >= (3, 12):
             shutil.rmtree(model_path, onexc=_handle_onexc)
+            logger.info(f"Deleted model directory: {model_path}")
         else:
             shutil.rmtree(model_path, onerror=_handle_onerror)
-        logger.info(f"Deleted model directory: {model_path}")
+            logger.info(f"Deleted model directory: {model_path}")
     except Exception as e:
         logger.error(f"Failed to delete model directory {model_path}: {e}")
         raise HTTPException(status_code=500, detail=f"Failed to delete model: {e}")