diff --git a/bin/morgue.js b/bin/morgue.js
index fbeea7b..bef2040 100755
--- a/bin/morgue.js
+++ b/bin/morgue.js
@@ -6343,10 +6343,8 @@ function coronerDelete(argv, config) {
   }
 
   if (aq && aq.query) {
-    coroner.promise('query', p.universe, p.project, aq.query).then(function(r) {
-      unpackQueryObjects(o, r);
-      return delete_fn();
-    }).then(std_success_cb).catch(std_failure_cb);
+    coroner.promise('delete_query', p.universe, p.project, aq.query,
+      params).then(std_success_cb).catch(std_failure_cb);
   } else {
     delete_fn().then(std_success_cb).catch(std_failure_cb);
   }
diff --git a/lib/coroner.js b/lib/coroner.js
index 4addd78..5ca00c4 100644
--- a/lib/coroner.js
+++ b/lib/coroner.js
@@ -597,6 +597,16 @@ CoronerClient.prototype.delete_objects = function(universe, project, objects, pa
   this.post("/api/delete", { universe }, p, null, callback);
 };
 
+CoronerClient.prototype.delete_query = function(universe, project, query, params, callback) {
+  var p = Object.assign({
+    universe: universe,
+    project: project,
+    query: query,
+  }, params);
+
+  this.post("/api/delete", { universe }, p, null, callback);
+};
+
 /*
  * Find a service from its name.
  */