diff --git a/src/TaskManager.php b/src/TaskManager.php
index 6a4f077..a4445e9 100644
--- a/src/TaskManager.php
+++ b/src/TaskManager.php
@@ -133,13 +133,8 @@ class TaskManager
             return;
         }
 
-        if ($task->isRecurring()) {
-            $task->setUntil('now');
-            $this->save($task);
-        } else {
-            $this->taskwarrior->delete($task->getUuid());
-            $this->refresh($task);
-        }
+        $this->taskwarrior->delete($task->getUuid());
+        $this->refresh($task);
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/tests/TaskManagerTest.php b/tests/TaskManagerTest.php
index 6f6d29a..1f01620 100644
--- a/tests/TaskManagerTest.php
+++ b/tests/TaskManagerTest.php
@@ -670,8 +670,6 @@ class TaskManagerTest extends \PHPUnit_Framework_TestCase
 
     public function testRecurringDelete()
     {
-        $this->markTestIncomplete('not working yet');
-
         $recur1 = new Recurring(Recurring::DAILY);
 
         $task1 = new Task();
@@ -683,12 +681,14 @@ class TaskManagerTest extends \PHPUnit_Framework_TestCase
         $this->taskManager->clear();
 
         $this->assertCount(1, $this->taskManager->filterAll('status:recurring'));
+        $this->assertCount(2, $this->taskManager->filterAll());
 
         $this->taskManager->delete($task1);
 
         $this->taskManager->clear();
 
         $this->assertCount(0, $this->taskManager->filterAll('status:recurring'));
+        $this->assertCount(2, $this->taskManager->filterAll());
     }
 
     public function testUntil()