diff --git a/lib/classes/task/delete_unconfirmed_users_task.php b/lib/classes/task/delete_unconfirmed_users_task.php
index b9aa9a32a86..40dfe8ef1ef 100644
--- a/lib/classes/task/delete_unconfirmed_users_task.php
+++ b/lib/classes/task/delete_unconfirmed_users_task.php
@@ -54,9 +54,8 @@ class delete_unconfirmed_users_task extends scheduled_task {
                                             WHERE confirmed = 0 AND timecreated > 0
                                                   AND timecreated < ? AND deleted = 0", array($cuttime));
             foreach ($rs as $user) {
-                delete_user($user); // We MUST delete user properly first.
-                $DB->delete_records('user', array('id' => $user->id)); // This is a bloody hack, but it might work.
-                mtrace(" Deleted unconfirmed user for ".fullname($user, true)." ($user->id)");
+                delete_user($user);
+                mtrace(" Deleted unconfirmed user ".fullname($user, true)." ($user->id)");
             }
             $rs->close();
         }