diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/actions/delete.py b/src/calibre/gui2/actions/delete.py
index 36d4cd97ee..9bc43f580b 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/actions/delete.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/actions/delete.py
@@ -278,6 +278,7 @@ class DeleteAction(InterfaceAction):
             else:
                 view = self.gui.card_b_view
             paths = view.model().paths(rows)
+            ids = view.model().indices(rows)
             if not confirm('<p>'+_('The selected books will be '
                                    '<b>permanently deleted</b> '
                                    'from your device. Are you sure?')
@@ -285,6 +286,6 @@ class DeleteAction(InterfaceAction):
                 return
             job = self.gui.remove_paths(paths)
             self.delete_memory[job] = (paths, view.model())
-            view.model().mark_for_deletion(job, rows)
+            view.model().mark_for_deletion(job, ids, rows_are_ids=True)
             self.gui.status_bar.show_message(_('Deleting books from device.'), 1000)