diff --git a/src/core_plugins/kibana/public/management/sections/indices/_edit.js b/src/core_plugins/kibana/public/management/sections/indices/_edit.js
index 81cb8aaa52233..7c38ae787fd8e 100644
--- a/src/core_plugins/kibana/public/management/sections/indices/_edit.js
+++ b/src/core_plugins/kibana/public/management/sections/indices/_edit.js
@@ -81,8 +81,7 @@ uiModules.get('apps/management')
       }
     }
 
-    ingest.delete($scope.indexPattern.id)
-    .then($scope.indexPattern.destroy.bind($scope.indexPattern))
+    courier.indexPatterns.delete($scope.indexPattern)
     .then(refreshKibanaIndex)
     .then(function () {
       $location.url('/management/data/index');