diff --git a/backend/src/models/recipeModel.ts b/backend/src/models/recipeModel.ts
index a46f67f..95f09c8 100644
--- a/backend/src/models/recipeModel.ts
+++ b/backend/src/models/recipeModel.ts
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ class RecipeModel {
 
   async deleteRecipe(id: number): Promise<{ message: string }> {
     try {
-      this.deleteRecipeData(id);
+      await this.deleteRecipeData(id);
       const deletedRecipe = await this.prisma.recipes.delete({
         where: { id },
       });