diff --git a/openedx/core/djangolib/model_mixins.py b/openedx/core/djangolib/model_mixins.py
index 50627170e3..266f1e99d6 100644
--- a/openedx/core/djangolib/model_mixins.py
+++ b/openedx/core/djangolib/model_mixins.py
@@ -32,5 +32,10 @@ class DeletableByUserValue(object):
         Returns False otherwise.
         """
         filter_kwargs = {field: value}
-        num_deleted_records, _ = cls.objects.filter(**filter_kwargs).delete()
-        return num_deleted_records > 0
+        records_matching_user_value = cls.objects.filter(**filter_kwargs)
+
+        if not records_matching_user_value.exists():
+            return False
+
+        records_matching_user_value.delete()
+        return True