diff --git a/src/bitmessagemain.py b/src/bitmessagemain.py
index a34e09d5..47ee5865 100755
--- a/src/bitmessagemain.py
+++ b/src/bitmessagemain.py
@@ -462,13 +462,8 @@ class MySimpleXMLRPCRequestHandler(SimpleXMLRPCRequestHandler):
             if len(params) == 0:
                 raise APIError(0, 'I need parameters!')
             ackdata = self._decode(params[0], "hex")
-            t = (ackdata,)
-            shared.sqlLock.acquire()
-            shared.sqlSubmitQueue.put('''UPDATE sent SET folder='trash' WHERE ackdata=?''')
-            shared.sqlSubmitQueue.put(t)
-            shared.sqlReturnQueue.get()
-            shared.sqlSubmitQueue.put('commit')
-            shared.sqlLock.release()
+            sqlExecute('''UPDATE sent SET folder='trash' WHERE ackdata=?''',
+                       ackdata)
             return 'Trashed sent message (assuming message existed).'
         elif method == 'sendMessage':
             if len(params) == 0: