diff --git a/ssl_certificates.php b/ssl_certificates.php
index 008c7474..7a699a78 100644
--- a/ssl_certificates.php
+++ b/ssl_certificates.php
@@ -106,9 +106,13 @@ if (count($all_certs) == 0) {
 
 			if (empty($cert['domain']) || empty($cert['ssl_cert_file'])) {
 				// no domain found to the entry or empty entry - safely delete it from the DB
-				Database::pexecute($del_stmt, array(
-					'id' => $cert['id']
-				));
+				try {
+					Certificates::getLocal($userinfo, array(
+						'id' => $cert['id']
+					))->delete();
+				} catch (Exception $e) {
+					// do nothing
+				}
 				continue;
 			}