diff --git a/src/adapters/interfaces.ts b/src/adapters/interfaces.ts
index 696c780..310913a 100644
--- a/src/adapters/interfaces.ts
+++ b/src/adapters/interfaces.ts
@@ -33,9 +33,6 @@ export interface IVaultAdapter {
 
 	// File modification
 	modify(file: TFile, data: string): Promise<void>;
-
-	// File deletion (respects Obsidian trash settings)
-	trash(file: TAbstractFile, system: boolean): Promise<void>;
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/adapters/vault-adapter.ts b/src/adapters/vault-adapter.ts
index fbb819f..ca0e9bf 100644
--- a/src/adapters/vault-adapter.ts
+++ b/src/adapters/vault-adapter.ts
@@ -42,8 +42,4 @@ export class VaultAdapter implements IVaultAdapter {
 	async modify(file: TFile, data: string): Promise<void> {
 		await this.vault.modify(file, data);
 	}
-
-	async trash(file: TAbstractFile, system: boolean): Promise<void> {
-		await this.vault.trash(file, system);
-	}
 }
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diff --git a/src/tools/note-tools.ts b/src/tools/note-tools.ts
index 767ce29..5ca46e7 100644
--- a/src/tools/note-tools.ts
+++ b/src/tools/note-tools.ts
@@ -587,7 +587,8 @@ export class NoteTools {
 			// Dry run - just return what would happen
 			if (dryRun) {
 				if (soft) {
-					destination = `.trash/${file.name}`;
+					// Destination depends on user's configured deletion preference
+					destination = 'trash';
 				}
 				
 				const result: DeleteNoteResult = {
@@ -603,14 +604,13 @@ export class NoteTools {
 				};
 			}
 
-			// Perform actual deletion
+			// Perform actual deletion using user's preferred trash settings
+			// FileManager.trashFile() respects the user's configured deletion preference
+			// (system trash or .trash/ folder) as set in Obsidian settings
+			await this.fileManager.trashFile(file);
 			if (soft) {
-				// Move to trash using Obsidian's trash method
-				await this.vault.trash(file, true);
-				destination = `.trash/${file.name}`;
-			} else {
-				// Delete using user's preferred trash settings (system trash or .trash/ folder)
-				await this.fileManager.trashFile(file);
+				// For soft delete, indicate the file was moved to trash (location depends on user settings)
+				destination = 'trash';
 			}
 
 			const result: DeleteNoteResult = {
diff --git a/src/ui/notifications.ts b/src/ui/notifications.ts
index 88635b9..e8e305f 100644
--- a/src/ui/notifications.ts
+++ b/src/ui/notifications.ts
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ export class NotificationManager {
 				keyParams.push(`folder: "${this.truncateString(args.folder, 30)}"`);
 			}
 			if (args.recursive !== undefined) {
-				keyParams.push(`recursive: ${args.recursive}`);
+				keyParams.push(`recursive: ${String(args.recursive)}`);
 			}
 
 			// If no key params, show first 50 chars of JSON
diff --git a/tests/note-tools.test.ts b/tests/note-tools.test.ts
index 7d453dd..6279daa 100644
--- a/tests/note-tools.test.ts
+++ b/tests/note-tools.test.ts
@@ -436,15 +436,16 @@ describe('NoteTools', () => {
 			const mockFile = createMockTFile('test.md');
 
 			(PathUtils.resolveFile as jest.Mock).mockReturnValue(mockFile);
-			mockVault.trash = jest.fn().mockResolvedValue(undefined);
+			mockFileManager.trashFile = jest.fn().mockResolvedValue(undefined);
 
 			const result = await noteTools.deleteNote('test.md', true, false);
 
 			expect(result.isError).toBeUndefined();
-			expect(mockVault.trash).toHaveBeenCalledWith(mockFile, true);
+			expect(mockFileManager.trashFile).toHaveBeenCalledWith(mockFile);
 			const parsed = JSON.parse(result.content[0].text);
 			expect(parsed.deleted).toBe(true);
 			expect(parsed.soft).toBe(true);
+			expect(parsed.destination).toBe('trash');
 		});
 
 		it('should permanently delete note', async () => {
@@ -466,6 +467,7 @@ describe('NoteTools', () => {
 			const mockFile = createMockTFile('test.md');
 
 			(PathUtils.resolveFile as jest.Mock).mockReturnValue(mockFile);
+			mockFileManager.trashFile = jest.fn().mockResolvedValue(undefined);
 
 			const result = await noteTools.deleteNote('test.md', true, true);
 
@@ -473,7 +475,8 @@ describe('NoteTools', () => {
 			const parsed = JSON.parse(result.content[0].text);
 			expect(parsed.deleted).toBe(false);
 			expect(parsed.dryRun).toBe(true);
-			expect(mockVault.trash).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+			expect(parsed.destination).toBe('trash');
+			expect(mockFileManager.trashFile).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
 		});
 
 		it('should return error if file not found', async () => {
@@ -500,7 +503,7 @@ describe('NoteTools', () => {
 			const mockFile = createMockTFile('test.md');
 
 			(PathUtils.resolveFile as jest.Mock).mockReturnValue(mockFile);
-			mockVault.trash = jest.fn().mockRejectedValue(new Error('Cannot delete'));
+			mockFileManager.trashFile = jest.fn().mockRejectedValue(new Error('Cannot delete'));
 
 			const result = await noteTools.deleteNote('test.md');