diff --git a/app/controllers/members_controller.rb b/app/controllers/members_controller.rb
index b33a039b8..784257077 100644
--- a/app/controllers/members_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/members_controller.rb
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ class MembersController < ApplicationController
   end
 
   def destroy
-    @member.update!(deleted: true)
+    @member.destroy
     redirect_to root_path
   end