diff --git a/src/common/service-helper.js b/src/common/service-helper.js
index 4410ddc..afe3dcc 100644
--- a/src/common/service-helper.js
+++ b/src/common/service-helper.js
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ async function deleteChild (model, id, params, resourceName, transaction) {
       params.forEach(attr => { esParams[attr] = record[attr] })
 
       // remove from db
-      await dbHelper.remove(model, record.id, transaction)
+      await dbHelper.remove(model, record.id, null, transaction)
       await deleteRecordFromEs(record.id, esParams, resourceName)
 
       // sleep for configured time
diff --git a/src/modules/user/service.js b/src/modules/user/service.js
index bcd7b32..13ef6b4 100644
--- a/src/modules/user/service.js
+++ b/src/modules/user/service.js
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ search.schema = {
  * @return {Promise<void>} no data returned
  */
 async function remove (id, auth, params) {
-  beginCascadeDelete(id, params)
+  await beginCascadeDelete(id, params)
 }
 
 /**