diff --git a/src/System/IO/SystemFolderWatcher.cs b/src/System/IO/SystemFolderWatcher.cs
index 2c848c5..1c4b03e 100644
--- a/src/System/IO/SystemFolderWatcher.cs
+++ b/src/System/IO/SystemFolderWatcher.cs
@@ -119,7 +119,8 @@ private static IStorable CreateStorableFromPath(string path, bool minimalImpleme
                 return new SystemFile(path);
             }
 
-            throw new ArgumentException($"Could not determine if the path '{path}' is a file or folder.");
+            // The item is most likely deleted. Return all available information through SimpleStorableItem
+            return new SimpleStorableItem(id: path, name: Path.GetFileName(path));
         }
 
         private static bool IsFile(string path) => Path.GetFileName(path) is { } str && str != string.Empty && File.Exists(path);
diff --git a/tests/OwlCore.Storage.Tests/SystemIO/IFolderTests.cs b/tests/OwlCore.Storage.Tests/SystemIO/IFolderTests.cs
index 05426f7..fc8e70c 100644
--- a/tests/OwlCore.Storage.Tests/SystemIO/IFolderTests.cs
+++ b/tests/OwlCore.Storage.Tests/SystemIO/IFolderTests.cs
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ public override Task<IModifiableFolder> CreateModifiableFolderAsync()
     public override Task<IModifiableFolder> CreateModifiableFolderWithItems(int fileCount, int folderCount)
     {
         var tempFolder = Path.Combine(Path.GetTempPath(), Guid.NewGuid().ToString());
-        var dir = Directory.CreateDirectory(tempFolder);
+        _ = Directory.CreateDirectory(tempFolder);
 
         for (var i = 0; i < fileCount; i++)
         {