diff --git a/lib/groupher_server/cms/cms.ex b/lib/groupher_server/cms/cms.ex
index 32d6ac2c6..5a5b9c422 100644
--- a/lib/groupher_server/cms/cms.ex
+++ b/lib/groupher_server/cms/cms.ex
@@ -92,8 +92,8 @@ defmodule GroupherServer.CMS do
 
   defdelegate mark_delete_article(thread, id), to: ArticleCURD
   defdelegate undo_mark_delete_article(thread, id), to: ArticleCURD
-  defdelegate remove_article(thread, id), to: ArticleCURD
-  defdelegate remove_article(thread, id, reason), to: ArticleCURD
+  defdelegate delete_article(article), to: ArticleCURD
+  defdelegate delete_article(article, reason), to: ArticleCURD
 
   defdelegate update_active_timestamp(thread, article), to: ArticleCURD
   defdelegate sink_article(thread, id), to: ArticleCURD
diff --git a/lib/groupher_server/cms/delegates/article_curd.ex b/lib/groupher_server/cms/delegates/article_curd.ex
index 8e99317f7..62c04c714 100644
--- a/lib/groupher_server/cms/delegates/article_curd.ex
+++ b/lib/groupher_server/cms/delegates/article_curd.ex
@@ -7,7 +7,15 @@ defmodule GroupherServer.CMS.Delegate.ArticleCURD do
   import GroupherServer.CMS.Helper.Matcher
 
   import Helper.Utils,
-    only: [done: 1, pick_by: 2, module_to_atom: 1, get_config: 2, ensure: 2, module_to_upcase: 1]
+    only: [
+      done: 1,
+      pick_by: 2,
+      module_to_atom: 1,
+      get_config: 2,
+      ensure: 2,
+      module_to_upcase: 1,
+      thread_of_article: 1
+    ]
 
   import GroupherServer.CMS.Delegate.Helper, only: [mark_viewer_emotion_states: 2]
   import Helper.ErrorCode
@@ -328,26 +336,28 @@ defmodule GroupherServer.CMS.Delegate.ArticleCURD do
   @doc """
   remove article forever
   """
-  def remove_article(thread, id, reason \\ @remove_article_hint) do
-    with {:ok, info} <- match(thread),
-         {:ok, article} <- ORM.find(info.model, id, preload: [:communities, [author: :user]]) do
-      Multi.new()
-      |> Multi.run(:remove_article, fn _, _ ->
-        article |> ORM.delete()
-      end)
-      |> Multi.run(:update_community_article_count, fn _, _ ->
-        CommunityCURD.update_community_count_field(article.communities, thread)
-      end)
-      |> Multi.run(:update_user_published_meta, fn _, _ ->
-        Accounts.update_published_states(article.author.user.id, thread)
-      end)
-      |> Multi.run(:delete_document, fn _, _ ->
-        Document.remove(thread, id)
-      end)
-      # TODO: notify author
-      |> Repo.transaction()
-      |> result()
-    end
+  def delete_article(article, reason \\ @remove_article_hint) do
+    article = Repo.preload(article, [:communities, [author: :user]])
+    {:ok, thread} = thread_of_article(article)
+
+    Multi.new()
+    |> Multi.run(:delete_article, fn _, _ ->
+      article |> ORM.delete()
+    end)
+    |> Multi.run(:update_community_article_count, fn _, _ ->
+      CommunityCURD.update_community_count_field(article.communities, thread)
+    end)
+    |> Multi.run(:update_user_published_meta, fn _, _ ->
+      Accounts.update_published_states(article.author.user.id, thread)
+    end)
+    |> Multi.run(:delete_document, fn _, _ ->
+      Document.remove(thread, article.id)
+      # for those history & test setup case
+      {:ok, :pass}
+    end)
+    # TODO: notify author
+    |> Repo.transaction()
+    |> result()
   end
 
   @spec ensure_author_exists(User.t()) :: {:ok, User.t()}
@@ -497,7 +507,7 @@ defmodule GroupherServer.CMS.Delegate.ArticleCURD do
 
   defp result({:ok, %{update_edit_status: result}}), do: {:ok, result}
   defp result({:ok, %{update_article: result}}), do: {:ok, result}
-  defp result({:ok, %{remove_article: result}}), do: {:ok, result}
+  defp result({:ok, %{delete_article: result}}), do: {:ok, result}
   # NOTE:  for read article, order is import
   defp result({:ok, %{set_viewer_has_states: result}}), do: result |> done()
   defp result({:ok, %{update_article_meta: result}}), do: {:ok, result}
diff --git a/lib/groupher_server_web/resolvers/cms_resolver.ex b/lib/groupher_server_web/resolvers/cms_resolver.ex
index 7cf3fad7c..3fadf2bd4 100644
--- a/lib/groupher_server_web/resolvers/cms_resolver.ex
+++ b/lib/groupher_server_web/resolvers/cms_resolver.ex
@@ -73,7 +73,9 @@ defmodule GroupherServerWeb.Resolvers.CMS do
     CMS.update_article(article, args)
   end
 
-  def delete_article(_root, %{passport_source: content}, _info), do: ORM.delete(content)
+  def delete_article(_root, %{passport_source: article}, _info) do
+    CMS.delete_article(article)
+  end
 
   # #######################
   # article actions
diff --git a/test/groupher_server/cms/articles/blog_test.exs b/test/groupher_server/cms/articles/blog_test.exs
index 83f97a162..b3fdc4f6e 100644
--- a/test/groupher_server/cms/articles/blog_test.exs
+++ b/test/groupher_server/cms/articles/blog_test.exs
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ defmodule GroupherServer.Test.Articles.Blog do
       {:ok, _article_doc} = ORM.find_by(ArticleDocument, %{article_id: blog.id, thread: "BLOG"})
       {:ok, _blog_doc} = ORM.find_by(BlogDocument, %{blog_id: blog.id})
 
-      CMS.remove_article(:blog, blog.id)
+      {:ok, _} = CMS.delete_article(blog)
 
       {:error, _} = ORM.find(Blog, blog.id)
       {:error, _} = ORM.find_by(ArticleDocument, %{article_id: blog.id, thread: "BLOG"})
diff --git a/test/groupher_server/cms/articles/job_test.exs b/test/groupher_server/cms/articles/job_test.exs
index 8769c6cd9..c05a6792a 100644
--- a/test/groupher_server/cms/articles/job_test.exs
+++ b/test/groupher_server/cms/articles/job_test.exs
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ defmodule GroupherServer.Test.Articles.Job do
       {:ok, _article_doc} = ORM.find_by(ArticleDocument, %{article_id: job.id, thread: "JOB"})
       {:ok, _job_doc} = ORM.find_by(JobDocument, %{job_id: job.id})
 
-      CMS.remove_article(:job, job.id)
+      {:ok, _} = CMS.delete_article(job)
 
       {:error, _} = ORM.find(Job, job.id)
       {:error, _} = ORM.find_by(ArticleDocument, %{article_id: job.id, thread: "JOB"})
diff --git a/test/groupher_server/cms/articles/post_test.exs b/test/groupher_server/cms/articles/post_test.exs
index 9d98efc3a..471c59e4f 100644
--- a/test/groupher_server/cms/articles/post_test.exs
+++ b/test/groupher_server/cms/articles/post_test.exs
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ defmodule GroupherServer.Test.CMS.Articles.Post do
       {:ok, _article_doc} = ORM.find_by(ArticleDocument, %{article_id: post.id, thread: "POST"})
       {:ok, _post_doc} = ORM.find_by(PostDocument, %{post_id: post.id})
 
-      CMS.remove_article(:post, post.id)
+      {:ok, _} = CMS.delete_article(post)
 
       {:error, _} = ORM.find(Post, post.id)
       {:error, _} = ORM.find_by(ArticleDocument, %{article_id: post.id, thread: "POST"})