diff --git a/slack2discord/parser.py b/slack2discord/parser.py
index 2ed34a6..460aaf6 100644
--- a/slack2discord/parser.py
+++ b/slack2discord/parser.py
@@ -477,7 +477,17 @@ def parse_message(self, message, filename, channel_msgs_dict):
 
         if 'files' in message:
             for file in message['files']:
-                parsed_message.add_file(file)
+                if file.get('mode') == 'tombstone':
+                    # File was deleted from Slack, just log this,
+                    # don't bother mentioning this state in the Discord import.
+                    if 'date_deleted' in file:
+                        logger.warning("Attached file was deleted at"
+                                       f" {SlackParser.format_time(file['date_deleted'])}. Ignoring.")
+                    else:
+                        logger.warning(f"Attached file was deleted. Ignoring.")
+                else:
+                    # Normal attached file case
+                    parsed_message.add_file(file)
 
         if 'replies' in message:
             # this is the head of a thread