diff --git a/OpenAI-DotNet-Tests/TestFixture_11_Assistants.cs b/OpenAI-DotNet-Tests/TestFixture_11_Assistants.cs
index e24fd3fd..1caaaa76 100644
--- a/OpenAI-DotNet-Tests/TestFixture_11_Assistants.cs
+++ b/OpenAI-DotNet-Tests/TestFixture_11_Assistants.cs
@@ -90,7 +90,9 @@ public async Task Test_04_DeleteAssistantFile()
             foreach (var file in filesList.Items)
             {
                 Assert.IsNotNull(file);
-                var isDeleted = await OpenAIClient.AssistantsEndpoint.DeleteAssistantFileAsync(file);
+                var isRemoved = await OpenAIClient.AssistantsEndpoint.DeleteAssistantFileAsync(file);
+                Assert.IsTrue(isRemoved);
+                var isDeleted = await OpenAIClient.FilesEndpoint.DeleteFileAsync(file);
                 Assert.IsTrue(isDeleted);
             }
 
diff --git a/OpenAI-DotNet/Assistants/AssistantFile.cs b/OpenAI-DotNet/Assistants/AssistantFile.cs
index 9abca6b6..3865b12b 100644
--- a/OpenAI-DotNet/Assistants/AssistantFile.cs
+++ b/OpenAI-DotNet/Assistants/AssistantFile.cs
@@ -38,5 +38,9 @@ public sealed class AssistantFile : BaseResponse
         [JsonInclude]
         [JsonPropertyName("assistant_id")]
         public string AssistantId { get; private set; }
+
+        public static implicit operator string(AssistantFile file) => file?.ToString();
+
+        public override string ToString() => Id;
     }
 }
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diff --git a/OpenAI-DotNet/Assistants/AssistantsEndpoint.cs b/OpenAI-DotNet/Assistants/AssistantsEndpoint.cs
index 460bc8ed..b3b9c157 100644
--- a/OpenAI-DotNet/Assistants/AssistantsEndpoint.cs
+++ b/OpenAI-DotNet/Assistants/AssistantsEndpoint.cs
@@ -122,6 +122,11 @@ public async Task<AssistantFile> RetrieveAssistantFileAsync(string assistantId,
         /// <summary>
         /// Delete an assistant file.
         /// </summary>
+        /// <remarks>
+        /// Note that deleting an AssistantFile does not delete the original File object,
+        /// it simply deletes the association between that File and the Assistant.
+        /// To delete a File, use the File delete endpoint instead.
+        /// </remarks>
         /// <param name="file"><see cref="AssistantFile"/>.</param>
         /// <param name="cancellationToken">Optional, <see cref="CancellationToken"/>.</param>
         /// <returns>True, if file was deleted.</returns>
@@ -131,6 +136,11 @@ public async Task<bool> DeleteAssistantFileAsync(AssistantFile file, Cancellatio
         /// <summary>
         /// Delete an assistant file.
         /// </summary>
+        /// <remarks>
+        /// Note that deleting an AssistantFile does not delete the original File object,
+        /// it simply deletes the association between that File and the Assistant.
+        /// To delete a File, use the File delete endpoint instead.
+        /// </remarks>
         /// <param name="assistantId">The ID of the assistant that the file belongs to.</param>
         /// <param name="fileId">The ID of the file to delete.</param>
         /// <param name="cancellationToken">Optional, <see cref="CancellationToken"/>.</param>