diff --git a/app/Controllers/Books.php b/app/Controllers/Books.php
index 02eb3c3b..37e158fa 100755
--- a/app/Controllers/Books.php
+++ b/app/Controllers/Books.php
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ class Books extends BaseController
                         if ($existing_image_id) {
                             $BooksModel->db->table('book_images')
                                 ->where(['book_img_id' => $existing_image_id, 'book_id' => $book_id])
-                                ->update(['isactive' => 0, 'updated_by' => (int)$session_uid]);
+                                ->delete();
                             $book_images_affectedRows = $BooksModel->db->affectedRows();
                             $this->logger->info("Books: Image has been updated successfully. Updated Book Image ID = " . $existing_image_id . " Aff " . $book_images_affectedRows);