diff --git a/app/models/spree/variant_decorator.rb b/app/models/spree/variant_decorator.rb
index 3c2076820c..5f67825537 100644
--- a/app/models/spree/variant_decorator.rb
+++ b/app/models/spree/variant_decorator.rb
@@ -105,14 +105,6 @@ Spree::Variant.class_eval do
     OpenFoodNetwork::EnterpriseFeeCalculator.new(distributor, order_cycle).fees_by_type_for self
   end
 
-  def delete
-    transaction do
-      self.update_column(:deleted_at, Time.zone.now)
-      ExchangeVariant.where(variant_id: self).destroy_all
-      self
-    end
-  end
-
   def refresh_products_cache
     if is_master?
       product.refresh_products_cache
diff --git a/app/services/variant_deleter.rb b/app/services/variant_deleter.rb
index e76bb8d91a..f499f0c24d 100644
--- a/app/services/variant_deleter.rb
+++ b/app/services/variant_deleter.rb
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ class VariantDeleter
       return false
     end
 
-    variant.delete
+    variant.destroy
   end
 
   private