router.patch ('/:id', upload.single ('profilePic'), async (req, res) => { try { // const prevUser = await User.findById (req.params.id).lean ().exec (); // const prevPath = prevUser.profile_pic; //delete prevfile using prevPath. const del = await User.findById ({_id: req.params.id}, function ( err, data ) { console.log (data); if (err) throw err; fs.unlink (data.profile_pic); }); console.log (del); const newUser = await User.findByIdAndUpdate ({ _id: req.params.id, first_name: req.body.first_name, last_name: req.body.last_name, profile_pic: req.file.path, }); return res.status (201).send ({newUser}); } catch (e) { return res.status (500).send ({message: e.message, status: 'Failed'}); } });