diff --git a/frappe/database/database.py b/frappe/database/database.py
index 949f619a8d..ac0d7e51fc 100644
--- a/frappe/database/database.py
+++ b/frappe/database/database.py
@@ -1174,12 +1174,11 @@ class Database(object):
 
 		Doctype name can be passed directly, it will be pre-pended with `tab`.
 		"""
-		values = ()
 		filters = filters or kwargs.get("conditions")
 		query = self.query.build_conditions(table=doctype, filters=filters).delete()
 		if "debug" not in kwargs:
 			kwargs["debug"] = debug
-		return self.sql(query, values, **kwargs)
+		return query.run(**kwargs)
 
 	def truncate(self, doctype: str):
 		"""Truncate a table in the database. This runs a DDL command `TRUNCATE TABLE`.