diff --git a/app/sprinkles/account/src/Database/Models/User.php b/app/sprinkles/account/src/Database/Models/User.php
index 0770a8885..178ea9ff4 100644
--- a/app/sprinkles/account/src/Database/Models/User.php
+++ b/app/sprinkles/account/src/Database/Models/User.php
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ public function activities()
      * @param bool $hardDelete Set to true to completely remove the user and all associated objects.
      * @return bool true if the deletion was successful, false otherwise.
      */
-    public function delete($hardDelete = false)
+    public function deleteUser($hardDelete = false)
     {
         /** @var UserFrosting\Sprinkle\Core\Util\ClassMapper $classMapper */
         $classMapper = static::$ci->classMapper;
@@ -180,10 +180,10 @@ public function delete($hardDelete = false)
             // TODO: remove any persistences
 
             // Delete the user
-            $result = parent::forceDelete();
+            $result = $this->forceDelete();
         } else {
             // Soft delete the user, leaving all associated records alone
-            $result = parent::delete();
+            $result = $this->delete();
         }
 
         return $result;
diff --git a/app/sprinkles/admin/src/Controller/UserController.php b/app/sprinkles/admin/src/Controller/UserController.php
index 22780a814..3db8caf91 100644
--- a/app/sprinkles/admin/src/Controller/UserController.php
+++ b/app/sprinkles/admin/src/Controller/UserController.php
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ public function delete($request, $response, $args)
 
         // Begin transaction - DB will be rolled back if an exception occurs
         Capsule::transaction( function() use ($user, $userName, $currentUser) {
-            $user->delete();
+            $user->deleteUser();
             unset($user);
 
             // Create activity record