diff --git a/progit/ui/repo.py b/progit/ui/repo.py
index 7f30c95..96c9b9f 100644
--- a/progit/ui/repo.py
+++ b/progit/ui/repo.py
@@ -677,12 +677,6 @@ def delete_repo(repo, username=None):
             403,
             'You are not allowed to change the settings for this project')
 
-    for issue in repo.issues:
-        for comment in issue.comments:
-            SESSION.delete(comment)
-        SESSION.delete(issue)
-    for request in repo.requests:
-        SESSION.delete(request)
     SESSION.delete(repo)
 
     repopath = os.path.join(APP.config['GIT_FOLDER'], repo.path)