diff --git a/files/scan.py b/files/scan.py
index c6792a9f6b46add6ed38d65548444a9c41e0814a..18051a771724e47711424f341a211d317cf7822a 100644
--- a/files/scan.py
+++ b/files/scan.py
@@ -130,17 +130,17 @@ for host,ports in endpoints.items():
 
 logging.info("Tasks deletion")
 for task in tasks:
-    task.delete()
+    del task
     #gvm.get_client().delete_task(task.id)
 
 logging.info("Targets deletion")
 for target in targets:
-    target.delete()
+    del target
     #gvm.get_client().delete_target(target.id)    
     
 logging.info("ports list deletion")    
 for port_list in port_lists:
-    port_list.delete()
+    del port_list 
     #gvm.get_client().delete_port_list(port_list.id)    
 
 logging.info("report saving")