diff --git a/app/javascript/dashboard/store/modules/contacts/mutations.js b/app/javascript/dashboard/store/modules/contacts/mutations.js
index 8984b37d7..41a763be9 100644
--- a/app/javascript/dashboard/store/modules/contacts/mutations.js
+++ b/app/javascript/dashboard/store/modules/contacts/mutations.js
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ export const mutations = {
   [types.DELETE_CONTACT]: ($state, id) => {
     const index = $state.sortOrder.findIndex(item => item === id);
     $state.sortOrder.splice(index, 1);
-    $state.records[id] = null;
+    delete $state.records[id];
   },
 
   [types.UPDATE_CONTACTS_PRESENCE]: ($state, data) => {