diff --git a/app/controllers/bulk_update_requests_controller.rb b/app/controllers/bulk_update_requests_controller.rb
index d3b11fa7c..c7b2ccbf9 100644
--- a/app/controllers/bulk_update_requests_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/bulk_update_requests_controller.rb
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ class BulkUpdateRequestsController < ApplicationController
 
   def destroy
     if @bulk_update_request.editable?(CurrentUser.user)
-      @bulk_update_request.destroy
+      @bulk_update_request.reject!
       flash[:notice] = "Bulk update request deleted"
       respond_with(@bulk_update_request, :location => bulk_update_requests_path)
     else