diff --git a/evennia/commands/default/admin.py b/evennia/commands/default/admin.py
index bd6e55adaa..9da061cc04 100644
--- a/evennia/commands/default/admin.py
+++ b/evennia/commands/default/admin.py
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ class CmdDelAccount(COMMAND_DEFAULT_CLASS):
 
         # one single match
 
-        account = accounts.pop()
+        account = accounts.first()
 
         if not account.access(caller, 'delete'):
             string = "You don't have the permissions to delete that account."