diff --git a/src/pyj/read_book/globals.pyj b/src/pyj/read_book/globals.pyj
index e7ff35efe3..0c5dd471ad 100644
--- a/src/pyj/read_book/globals.pyj
+++ b/src/pyj/read_book/globals.pyj
@@ -79,4 +79,5 @@ ui_operations = {
     'update_color_scheme': None,
     'update_font_size': None,
     'goto_bookpos': None,
+    'delete_book': None,
 }
diff --git a/src/pyj/read_book/overlay.pyj b/src/pyj/read_book/overlay.pyj
index c53fea18fc..2a3cc4e4dc 100644
--- a/src/pyj/read_book/overlay.pyj
+++ b/src/pyj/read_book/overlay.pyj
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ class DeleteBook:  # {{{
             return
         self.show_working()
         view = self.overlay.view
-        view.ui.db.delete_book(view.book, def(book, errmsg):
+        ui_operations.delete_book(view.book, def(book, errmsg):
             self.overlay.hide_current_panel()
             if errmsg:
                 view.ui.show_error(_('Failed to delete book'), _('Failed to delete book from local storage, click "Show details" for more information.'), errmsg)
diff --git a/src/pyj/read_book/ui.pyj b/src/pyj/read_book/ui.pyj
index e6c740373a..535ca554be 100644
--- a/src/pyj/read_book/ui.pyj
+++ b/src/pyj/read_book/ui.pyj
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ class ReadUI:
         ui_operations.update_color_scheme = self.update_color_scheme.bind(self)
         ui_operations.update_font_size = self.update_font_size.bind(self)
         ui_operations.goto_bookpos = self.goto_bookpos.bind(self)
+        ui_operations.delete_book = self.delete_book.bind(self)
 
     def on_resize(self):
         self.view.on_resize()
@@ -158,6 +159,9 @@ class ReadUI:
     def goto_bookpos(self, bookpos):
         return self.view.goto_bookpos(bookpos)
 
+    def delete_book(self, book, proceed):
+        self.db.delete_book(book, proceed)
+
     def update_color_scheme(self):
         self.view.update_color_scheme()