diff --git a/src/rime/context.cc b/src/rime/context.cc
index 1e325cd83..43f0b418e 100644
--- a/src/rime/context.cc
+++ b/src/rime/context.cc
@@ -143,26 +143,21 @@ bool Context::Highlight(size_t index) {
   return true;
 }
 
-bool Context::DeleteCandidate(an<Candidate> cand) {
-  if (!cand)
-    return false;
-  DLOG(INFO) << "Deleting candidate: " << cand->text();
-  delete_notifier_(this);
-  return true;  // CAVEAT: this doesn't mean anything is deleted for sure
-}
-
 bool Context::DeleteCandidate(size_t index) {
   if (composition_.empty())
     return false;
   Segment& seg(composition_.back());
-  return DeleteCandidate(seg.GetCandidateAt(index));
+  seg.selected_index = index;
+  DLOG(INFO) << "Deleting candidate: " << seg.GetSelectedCandidate()->text();
+  delete_notifier_(this);
+  return true;  // CAVEAT: this doesn't mean anything is deleted for sure
 }
 
 bool Context::DeleteCurrentSelection() {
   if (composition_.empty())
     return false;
   Segment& seg(composition_.back());
-  return DeleteCandidate(seg.GetSelectedCandidate());
+  return DeleteCandidate(seg.selected_index);
 }
 
 bool Context::ConfirmCurrentSelection() {
diff --git a/src/rime/context.h b/src/rime/context.h
index 3c06a9dd9..015e4a86e 100644
--- a/src/rime/context.h
+++ b/src/rime/context.h
@@ -94,7 +94,6 @@ class RIME_API Context {
 
  private:
   string GetSoftCursor() const;
-  bool DeleteCandidate(an<Candidate> cand);
 
   string input_;
   size_t caret_pos_ = 0;