diff --git a/app/models.py b/app/models.py
index c17cd72b..3f2558aa 100644
--- a/app/models.py
+++ b/app/models.py
@@ -2648,3 +2648,11 @@ class MessageIDMatching(Base, ModelMixin):
     )
 
     email_log = orm.relationship("EmailLog")
+
+
+class DeletedDirectory(Base, ModelMixin):
+    """To avoid directory from being reused"""
+
+    __tablename__ = "deleted_directory"
+
+    name = sa.Column(sa.String(128), unique=True, nullable=False)
diff --git a/migrations/versions/2021_111716_a5013ff0a00a_.py b/migrations/versions/2021_111716_a5013ff0a00a_.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..27aeee6f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/migrations/versions/2021_111716_a5013ff0a00a_.py
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+"""empty message
+
+Revision ID: a5013ff0a00a
+Revises: ccbfb61eda0d
+Create Date: 2021-11-17 16:48:52.743798
+
+"""
+import sqlalchemy_utils
+from alembic import op
+import sqlalchemy as sa
+
+
+# revision identifiers, used by Alembic.
+revision = 'a5013ff0a00a'
+down_revision = 'ccbfb61eda0d'
+branch_labels = None
+depends_on = None
+
+
+def upgrade():
+    # ### commands auto generated by Alembic - please adjust! ###
+    op.create_table('deleted_directory',
+    sa.Column('id', sa.Integer(), autoincrement=True, nullable=False),
+    sa.Column('created_at', sqlalchemy_utils.types.arrow.ArrowType(), nullable=False),
+    sa.Column('updated_at', sqlalchemy_utils.types.arrow.ArrowType(), nullable=True),
+    sa.Column('name', sa.String(length=128), nullable=False),
+    sa.PrimaryKeyConstraint('id'),
+    sa.UniqueConstraint('name')
+    )
+    # ### end Alembic commands ###
+
+
+def downgrade():
+    # ### commands auto generated by Alembic - please adjust! ###
+    op.drop_table('deleted_directory')
+    # ### end Alembic commands ###