diff --git a/looper/looper.py b/looper/looper.py
index 53004c91..a120eebb 100755
--- a/looper/looper.py
+++ b/looper/looper.py
@@ -242,35 +242,37 @@ def __call__(self, args, preview_flag=True):
         :param bool preview_flag: whether to halt before actually removing files
         """
 
-        _LOGGER.info("Removing results:")
-
-        for sample in select_samples(prj=self.prj, args=args):
-            _LOGGER.info(self.counter.show(sample.sample_name))
-            sample_output_folder = sample_folder(self.prj, sample)
-            if preview_flag:
-                # Preview: Don't actually delete, just show files.
-                _LOGGER.info(str(sample_output_folder))
-            else:
-                _remove_or_dry_run(sample_output_folder, args.dry_run)
-
-        _LOGGER.info("Removing summary:")
         use_pipestat = (
             self.prj.pipestat_configured_project
-            if getattr(
-                args, "project", None
-            )  # TODO this argument hasn't been added to the pydantic models.
+            if getattr(args, "project", None)
             else self.prj.pipestat_configured
         )
+
         if use_pipestat:
+            _LOGGER.info("Removing summary:")
             destroy_summary(
                 self.prj,
                 getattr(args, "dry_run", None),
                 getattr(args, "project", None),
             )
-        else:
-            _LOGGER.warning(
-                "Pipestat must be configured to destroy any created summaries."
-            )
+
+        _LOGGER.info("Removing results:")
+
+        for sample in select_samples(prj=self.prj, args=args):
+            _LOGGER.info(self.counter.show(sample.sample_name))
+            sample_output_folder = sample_folder(self.prj, sample)
+            if preview_flag:
+                # Preview: Don't actually delete, just show files.
+                _LOGGER.info(str(sample_output_folder))
+            else:
+                if use_pipestat:
+                    psms = self.prj.get_pipestat_managers(
+                        sample_name=sample.sample_name
+                    )
+                    for pipeline_name, psm in psms.items():
+                        psm.remove(record_identifier=sample.sample_name)
+                else:
+                    _remove_or_dry_run(sample_output_folder, args.dry_run)
 
         if not preview_flag:
             _LOGGER.info("Destroy complete.")