diff --git a/lib/classes/record/adapter.php b/lib/classes/record/adapter.php
index 008c2de452..f208368c9d 100644
--- a/lib/classes/record/adapter.php
+++ b/lib/classes/record/adapter.php
@@ -1564,7 +1564,7 @@ class record_adapter implements RecordInterface, cache_cacheableInterface
         $stmt->execute([':record_id' => $this->getRecordId()]);
         $stmt->closeCursor();
 
-        $sql = "DELETE FROM permalinks WHERE subdef_id IN (SELECT subdef_id FROM subdef WHERE record_id=:record_id)";
+        $sql = "DELETE permalinks FROM subdef INNER JOIN permalinks USING(subdef_id) WHERE record_id=:record_id";
         $stmt = $connection->prepare($sql);
         $stmt->execute([':record_id' => $this->getRecordId()]);
         $stmt->closeCursor();