diff --git a/database_cleanup/models/purge_modules.py b/database_cleanup/models/purge_modules.py
index 9664d1a219c..4804e64eeaa 100644
--- a/database_cleanup/models/purge_modules.py
+++ b/database_cleanup/models/purge_modules.py
@@ -69,7 +69,9 @@ def find(self):
             if get_module_path(module.name):
                 continue
             if module.state == 'uninstalled':
-                module.unlink()
+                self.env['cleanup.purge.line.module'].create({
+                    'name': module.name,
+                }).purge()
                 continue
             res.append((0, 0, {'name': module.name}))