diff --git a/db/migrate/20240129140413_remove_obsolete_res7_repositories.rb b/db/migrate/20240129140413_remove_obsolete_res7_repositories.rb
index 2dc1b14c1..687c69286 100644
--- a/db/migrate/20240129140413_remove_obsolete_res7_repositories.rb
+++ b/db/migrate/20240129140413_remove_obsolete_res7_repositories.rb
@@ -6,9 +6,13 @@ def change
     # This migration removes the now obsolete repositories, since RMT does
     # not remove these automatically.
 
+    # NOTE: We have a check in the repository model to stop users from
+    #       deleting SUSE repositories. This is why need to run delete
+    #       directly rather then destroying as usual.
+
     # Affected repositories are:
     # - 1963: https://updates.suse.com/repo/$RCE/RES7/src/
     # - 1736: https://updates.suse.com/repo/$RCE/RES7/x86_64/
-    Repository.where(scc_id: [1963, 1736]).destroy_all
+    Repository.where(scc_id: [1963, 1736]).delete_all
   end
 end