diff --git a/src/posts/delete.js b/src/posts/delete.js
index 4f3612ad1f..733ed1006b 100644
--- a/src/posts/delete.js
+++ b/src/posts/delete.js
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ module.exports = function(Posts) {
 						topics.updateTeaser(postData.tid, next);
 					}
 				], function(err) {
-					callback(err, postData);
+					next(err, postData);
 				});
 			}
 		], callback);