diff --git a/cookbook/admin.py b/cookbook/admin.py
index 4e367056..c26c2647 100644
--- a/cookbook/admin.py
+++ b/cookbook/admin.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ admin.site.unregister(Group)
 @admin.action(description='Delete all data from a space')
 def delete_space_action(modeladmin, request, queryset):
     for space in queryset:
-        space.save()
+        space.safe_delete()
 
 
 class SpaceAdmin(admin.ModelAdmin):