diff --git a/app/post.go b/app/post.go
index 7ad072943d..447fef6bb7 100644
--- a/app/post.go
+++ b/app/post.go
@@ -473,7 +473,7 @@ func DeletePost(postId string) (*model.Post, *model.AppError) {
 
 		esInterface := einterfaces.GetElasticsearchInterface()
 		if esInterface != nil && *utils.Cfg.ElasticSearchSettings.EnableIndexing {
-			go esInterface.DeletePost(post.Id)
+			go esInterface.DeletePost(post)
 		}
 
 		InvalidateCacheForChannelPosts(post.ChannelId)
diff --git a/einterfaces/elasticsearch.go b/einterfaces/elasticsearch.go
index b824821463..011b259b22 100644
--- a/einterfaces/elasticsearch.go
+++ b/einterfaces/elasticsearch.go
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ type ElasticsearchInterface interface {
 	Start() *model.AppError
 	IndexPost(post *model.Post, teamId string) *model.AppError
 	SearchPosts(channels *model.ChannelList, searchParams []*model.SearchParams) ([]string, *model.AppError)
-	DeletePost(postId string) *model.AppError
+	DeletePost(post *model.Post) *model.AppError
 	TestConfig(cfg *model.Config) *model.AppError
 	PurgeIndexes() *model.AppError
 }