diff --git a/backend/src/services/reminder/reminder-service.ts b/backend/src/services/reminder/reminder-service.ts
index 3c4276b56..181f0cdb9 100644
--- a/backend/src/services/reminder/reminder-service.ts
+++ b/backend/src/services/reminder/reminder-service.ts
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ export const reminderServiceFactory = ({
   const $manageReminderRecipients = async (reminderId: string, newRecipients?: string[] | null): Promise<void> => {
     if (!newRecipients || newRecipients.length === 0) {
       // If no recipients provided, remove all existing recipients
-      await reminderRecipientDAL.deleteById(reminderId);
+      await reminderRecipientDAL.delete({ reminderId });
       return;
     }