diff --git a/imce.api.php b/imce.api.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e36d52e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/imce.api.php
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+<?php
+
+/**
+ * @file
+ * Describes hooks provided by the IMCE module.
+ */
+
+/**
+ * Allows modules to alter file usage before IMCE attempts to delete a file.
+ */
+function hook_imce_delete_file_alter(&$usage) {
+  if (!isset($usage['imce'])) {
+    unset($usage['imce']);
+  }
+}
diff --git a/inc/imce.page.inc b/inc/imce.page.inc
index ab52aa7..548d209 100644
--- a/inc/imce.page.inc
+++ b/inc/imce.page.inc
@@ -418,6 +418,11 @@ function imce_delete_filepath($uri) {
     $is_imce = isset($usage['imce']);
     unset($usage['imce']);
     // File is in use by an other module.
+
+    // Check with other modules that might be using IMCE as a filefield widget
+    // to see if the file is okay to be deleted.
+    drupal_alter('imce_delete_file', $usage);
+
     if (!empty($usage)) {
       drupal_set_message(t('%filename is in use by another application.', array('%filename' => $file->filename)), 'error');
       return FALSE;