diff --git a/src/tracker/api/tasks.py b/src/tracker/api/tasks.py
index ebbcfc3..c023e63 100644
--- a/src/tracker/api/tasks.py
+++ b/src/tracker/api/tasks.py
@@ -393,8 +393,7 @@ async def delete_task(
 ):
     task = await _get_task(task_id, db)
     project_id = str(task.project_id)
-    await _record_action(db, task, current_member, TaskActionType.DELETED)
-    await db.commit()
+    # Note: _record_action not called — CASCADE would delete it with the task anyway
     await db.delete(task)
     await db.commit()
     from ..ws.manager import manager