diff --git a/admin/inc/accounts_sql.inc.php b/admin/inc/accounts_sql.inc.php
index 07dc4121b1..af4d51ab5d 100755
--- a/admin/inc/accounts_sql.inc.php
+++ b/admin/inc/accounts_sql.inc.php
@@ -179,8 +179,7 @@
      $phpgw->db->query("delete from todo where todo_owner='".$account_id."'");
      $phpgw->db->query("delete from addressbook where ab_owner='".$account_id."'");
      $phpgw->db->query("delete from accounts where account_id='".$account_id."'");
-     
-     $phpgw->common->preferences_delete("all",$account_id);
+     $phpgw->db->query("delete from preferences where preference_owner='".$account_id."'");
 
      $phpgw->db->unlock();