diff --git a/brain/data/Render.js b/brain/data/Render.js
index e37f48b..5947115 100644
--- a/brain/data/Render.js
+++ b/brain/data/Render.js
@@ -31,12 +31,12 @@ export default class Render {
 				.then(config => {
 					let response = [];
 					let count = _.filter(pages, page => {
-						return page.metadata.deleted === false;
+						return page.metadata.deleted === false && page.metadata.published === true;
 					}).length;
 					let rendered = 0;
 					for (let index = 0; index < pages.length; index++) {
 						const page = pages[index];
-						if (page.metadata.deleted === false) {
+						if (page.metadata.deleted === false && page.metadata.published === true) {
 							let writeFile, template;
 							//create case for index path
 							let path =
@@ -103,8 +103,27 @@ export default class Render {
 								resolve(response);
 							}
 						} else {
+							if (count === 0) {
+								response = {
+									type: DataEvent.PAGES_RENDERED,
+									message: 'No page rendering needed'
+								};
+								resolve(response);
+							}
 							//don't render delete pages
 							//check to see if deleted pages have been renderered and delete them
+							if (page.metadata.layout !== 'index') {
+								fs.unlink(
+									'public/' +
+										page.metadata.path +
+										'/' +
+										page.metadata.slug +
+										'.html'
+								).then(() => {
+									console.log('REMOVED');
+								});
+							}
+							console.log('REMOVE', page.metadata.slug);
 						}
 					}
 				})