diff --git a/gotrue/_async/api.py b/gotrue/_async/api.py
index 91225f53..e99dcb92 100644
--- a/gotrue/_async/api.py
+++ b/gotrue/_async/api.py
@@ -553,7 +553,7 @@ async def delete_user(self, *, uid: str, jwt: str) -> User:
             If an error occurs
         """
         headers = self._create_request_headers(jwt=jwt)
-        url = f"{self.url}/admin/users/${uid}"
+        url = f"{self.url}/admin/users/{uid}"
         response = await self.http_client.delete(url, headers=headers)
         return User.parse_response(response)
 
diff --git a/gotrue/_sync/api.py b/gotrue/_sync/api.py
index 6af8ce41..c5f930b4 100644
--- a/gotrue/_sync/api.py
+++ b/gotrue/_sync/api.py
@@ -553,7 +553,7 @@ def delete_user(self, *, uid: str, jwt: str) -> User:
             If an error occurs
         """
         headers = self._create_request_headers(jwt=jwt)
-        url = f"{self.url}/admin/users/${uid}"
+        url = f"{self.url}/admin/users/{uid}"
         response = self.http_client.delete(url, headers=headers)
         return User.parse_response(response)