diff --git a/src/dataset.rs b/src/dataset.rs
index 3abf1a40..9e55e8fb 100644
--- a/src/dataset.rs
+++ b/src/dataset.rs
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ impl ChangeSet {
         // from new_arrays
         let was_new = self.new_arrays.remove(&path).is_some();
         self.updated_arrays.remove(&path);
+        self.updated_attributes.remove(&path);
         self.set_chunks.remove(&path);
         if !was_new {
             self.deleted_arrays.insert(path, node_id);
@@ -937,6 +938,11 @@ mod tests {
         let chunk = ds.get_chunk_ref(&array1_path, &ArrayIndices(vec![0, 0, 0])).await;
         assert_eq!(chunk, Some(ChunkPayload::Inline("bac".into())));
 
+        let path: Path = "/group/array2".into();
+        assert!(ds.change_set.updated_attributes.contains_key(&path));
+        assert!(ds.delete_array(path.clone()).await.is_ok());
+        assert!(!ds.change_set.updated_attributes.contains_key(&path));
+
         Ok(())
     }
 
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 7f1e7286..89893f2b 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -778,6 +778,8 @@ pub struct ChangeSet {
     new_groups: HashMap<Path, NodeId>,
     new_arrays: HashMap<Path, (NodeId, ZarrArrayMetadata)>,
     updated_arrays: HashMap<Path, ZarrArrayMetadata>,
+    // These paths may point to Arrays or Groups,
+    // since both Groups and Arrays support UserAttributes
     updated_attributes: HashMap<Path, Option<UserAttributes>>,
     // FIXME: issue with too many inline chunks kept in mem
     set_chunks: HashMap<Path, HashMap<ArrayIndices, Option<ChunkPayload>>>,