diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/fao/geonet/kernel/search/SearchManager.java b/core/src/main/java/org/fao/geonet/kernel/search/SearchManager.java
index a7d8a3c3cb20..6871beea3304 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/fao/geonet/kernel/search/SearchManager.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/fao/geonet/kernel/search/SearchManager.java
@@ -933,12 +933,12 @@ public Set<Integer> getDocsWithXLinks() throws Exception {
 
     @Override
     public void delete(String txt) throws Exception {
-
+        delete("_id", txt);
     }
 
     @Override
     public void delete(List<String> txts) throws Exception {
-
+        delete("_id", txts);
     }
 
     public ISODate getDocChangeDate(String mdId) throws Exception {