private void deleteBlock(CachedUrl cu) throws IOException {
   log.info("deleting " + cu.getUrl());
   CachedUrlSetSpec cuss = new SingleNodeCachedUrlSetSpec(cu.getUrl());
   ArchivalUnit au = cu.getArchivalUnit();
   CachedUrlSet cus = au.makeCachedUrlSet(cuss);
   NodeManager nm = au.getPlugin().getDaemon().getNodeManager(au);
   nm.deleteNode(cus);
 }