diff --git a/app/alias_utils.py b/app/alias_utils.py
index b2a94664..8bd273d7 100644
--- a/app/alias_utils.py
+++ b/app/alias_utils.py
@@ -362,9 +362,7 @@ def delete_alias(
             )
     else:
         if not DeletedAlias.get_by(email=alias.email):
-            deleted_alias = DeletedAlias(
-                email=alias.email, reason=reason, user_id=user.id
-            )
+            deleted_alias = DeletedAlias(email=alias.email, reason=reason)
             Session.add(deleted_alias)
             Session.commit()
             LOG.i(f"Moving {alias} to global trash {deleted_alias}")
diff --git a/tests/test_alias_utils.py b/tests/test_alias_utils.py
index aef172dd..507b507a 100644
--- a/tests/test_alias_utils.py
+++ b/tests/test_alias_utils.py
@@ -31,9 +31,7 @@ def test_delete_alias(flask_client):
 
     delete_alias(alias, user)
     assert Alias.get_by(email=alias.email) is None
-    deleted_alias = DeletedAlias.get_by(email=alias.email)
-    assert deleted_alias is not None
-    assert deleted_alias.user_id == user.id
+    assert DeletedAlias.get_by(email=alias.email)
 
 
 def test_delete_alias_already_in_trash(flask_client):