diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/tag_browser/ui.py b/src/calibre/gui2/tag_browser/ui.py
index 5dafbb6953..65c80a785a 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/tag_browser/ui.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/tag_browser/ui.py
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ class TagBrowserMixin(object):  # {{{
         if restrict_to_book_ids:
             msg = _('%s will be deleted from books in the virtual library. Are you sure?')%orig_name
         else:
-            msg = _('%s will be deleted from all books. Are you sure?')%orig_name,
+            msg = _('%s will be deleted from all books. Are you sure?')%orig_name
         if not question_dialog(self.tags_view,
                     title=_('Delete item'),
                     msg='<p>'+ msg,
diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/tag_browser/view.py b/src/calibre/gui2/tag_browser/view.py
index d51fddff0a..48f0e78ebe 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/tag_browser/view.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/tag_browser/view.py
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ class TagsView(QTreeView):  # {{{
     search_item_renamed     = pyqtSignal()
     drag_drop_finished      = pyqtSignal(object)
     restriction_error       = pyqtSignal()
-    tag_item_delete         = pyqtSignal(object, object, object)
+    tag_item_delete         = pyqtSignal(object, object, object, object)
 
     def __init__(self, parent=None):
         QTreeView.__init__(self, parent=None)
@@ -339,8 +339,12 @@ class TagsView(QTreeView):  # {{{
                 item.use_vl = True
                 self.edit(index)
                 return
-            if action == 'delete_item':
-                self.tag_item_delete.emit(key, index.id, index.original_name)
+            if action == 'delete_item_in_vl':
+                self.tag_item_delete.emit(key, index.id, index.original_name,
+                                          self.model().get_book_ids_to_use())
+                return
+            if action == 'delete_item_no_vl':
+                self.tag_item_delete.emit(key, index.id, index.original_name, None)
                 return
             if action == 'open_editor':
                 self.tags_list_edit.emit(category, key)