diff --git a/api/graphql/models/media.go b/api/graphql/models/media.go
index b297460f..2ca874aa 100644
--- a/api/graphql/models/media.go
+++ b/api/graphql/models/media.go
@@ -48,18 +48,6 @@ func (m *Media) BeforeSave(tx *gorm.DB) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (m *Media) BeforeDelete(tx *gorm.DB) error {
-	if err := tx.Model(m).Association("Exif").Clear(); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
-	if err := tx.Model(m).Association("MediaURL").Clear(); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
-	return nil
-}
-
 type MediaPurpose string
 
 const (
diff --git a/api/scanner/cleanup_media.go b/api/scanner/cleanup_media.go
index 9abcdf02..aca9c4b6 100644
--- a/api/scanner/cleanup_media.go
+++ b/api/scanner/cleanup_media.go
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ func CleanupMedia(db *gorm.DB, albumId int, albumMedia []*models.Media) []error
 	}
 
 	if len(mediaIDs) > 0 {
-		if err := db.Where("id IN (?)", mediaIDs).Delete(models.Media{}).Error; err != nil {
+		if err := db.Delete(models.Media{}, mediaIDs).Error; err != nil {
 			deleteErrors = append(deleteErrors, errors.Wrap(err, "delete old media from database"))
 		}
 	}