diff --git a/PluralKit.API/Controllers/MemberController.cs b/PluralKit.API/Controllers/MemberController.cs
index 0c352de9..63cce0a0 100644
--- a/PluralKit.API/Controllers/MemberController.cs
+++ b/PluralKit.API/Controllers/MemberController.cs
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ namespace PluralKit.API.Controllers
             
             if (member.System != _auth.CurrentSystem.Id) return Unauthorized($"Member '{hid}' is not part of your system.");
             
-            _members.Delete(member);
+            await _members.Delete(member);
 
             return Ok();
         }