diff --git a/apps/files_trashbin/js/filelist.js b/apps/files_trashbin/js/filelist.js
index a3631a2d0f..12f3f1982f 100644
--- a/apps/files_trashbin/js/filelist.js
+++ b/apps/files_trashbin/js/filelist.js
@@ -268,6 +268,10 @@
 		updateStorageStatistics: function() {
 			// no op because the trashbin doesn't have
 			// storage info like free space / used space
+		},
+
+		isSelectedDeletable: function() {
+			return true;
 		}
 
 	});