@@ -505,16 +505,21 @@ def cmd_object_get(args):

             output(u"File %s removed after fetch" % (uri))

 def cmd_object_del(args):

+    recursive = Config().recursive

     for uri_str in args:

         uri = S3Uri(uri_str)

         if uri.type != "s3":

             raise ParameterError("Expecting S3 URI instead of '%s'" % uri_str)

         if not uri.has_object():

-            if Config().recursive and not Config().force:

+            if recursive and not Config().force:

                 raise ParameterError("Please use --force to delete ALL contents of %s" % uri_str)

-            elif not Config().recursive:

+            elif not recursive:

                 raise ParameterError("File name required, not only the bucket name. Alternatively use --recursive")

-        subcmd_object_del_uri(uri_str)

+

+        if not recursive:

+            subcmd_object_del_uri(uri_str)

+        else:

+            subcmd_batch_del(uri_str)

 def subcmd_batch_del(uri_str = None, bucket = None, remote_list = None):

     s3 = S3(cfg)