diff --git a/classes/kohana/orm.php b/classes/kohana/orm.php
index ca32644..3a4bedc 100644
--- a/classes/kohana/orm.php
+++ b/classes/kohana/orm.php
@@ -865,7 +865,8 @@ protected function _build($type)
 				$this->_db_builder = DB::update(array($this->_table_name, $this->_object_name));
 			break;
 			case Database::DELETE:
-				$this->_db_builder = DB::delete(array($this->_table_name, $this->_object_name));
+				// Cannot use an alias for DELETE queries
+				$this->_db_builder = DB::delete($this->_table_name);
 		}
 
 		// Process pending database method calls