diff --git a/src/document/UBDocumentController.cpp b/src/document/UBDocumentController.cpp
index bfef2848..ebbfe9b4 100644
--- a/src/document/UBDocumentController.cpp
+++ b/src/document/UBDocumentController.cpp
@@ -2644,7 +2644,7 @@ void UBDocumentController::deleteDocumentsInFolderOlderThan(const QModelIndex &i
         {
             if (documentProxy->lastUpdate() < QDateTime::currentDateTime().addDays(-days))
             {
-                deleteIndexAndAssociatedData(child);
+                UBPersistenceManager::persistenceManager()->deleteDocument(documentProxy);
             }
         }
         else