diff --git a/sync-accounts b/sync-accounts
index 302adff..20b77d3 100755
--- a/sync-accounts
+++ b/sync-accounts
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ def add_system_user(name)
 end
 
 def remove_system_user(name)
-  `/usr/bin/userdel --remove #{name}`
+  `/usr/bin/deluser --remove #{name}`
 end
 
 def write_authorized_keys(user, homedir, keys)