diff --git a/src/node_pep.erl b/src/node_pep.erl
index 9d5f21285..e98cde81b 100644
--- a/src/node_pep.erl
+++ b/src/node_pep.erl
@@ -118,8 +118,7 @@ create_node(Nidx, Owner) ->
     node_flat:create_node(Nidx, Owner).
 
 delete_node(Nodes) ->
-    {result, {_, _, Result}} = node_flat:delete_node(Nodes),
-    {result, {default, Result}}.
+    node_flat:delete_node(Nodes).
 
 subscribe_node(Nidx, Sender, Subscriber, AccessModel,
 	    SendLast, PresenceSubscription, RosterGroup, Options) ->
diff --git a/src/node_pep_sql.erl b/src/node_pep_sql.erl
index bf989f173..e5ceb1e8c 100644
--- a/src/node_pep_sql.erl
+++ b/src/node_pep_sql.erl
@@ -74,8 +74,7 @@ create_node(Nidx, Owner) ->
     {result, {default, broadcast}}.
 
 delete_node(Nodes) ->
-    {result, {_, _, Result}} = node_flat_sql:delete_node(Nodes),
-    {result, {default, Result}}.
+    node_flat_sql:delete_node(Nodes).
 
 subscribe_node(Nidx, Sender, Subscriber, AccessModel,
 	    SendLast, PresenceSubscription, RosterGroup, Options) ->