diff --git a/core/src/db_manager.cpp b/core/src/db_manager.cpp
index 193460c..e80e0b8 100644
--- a/core/src/db_manager.cpp
+++ b/core/src/db_manager.cpp
@@ -198,19 +198,29 @@ bool DBManager::createUser(QString username, QString salt, QString password, uns
 
 bool DBManager::deleteUser(QString username)
 {
-    QSqlQuery username_exists;
-    username_exists.prepare("SELECT ACL FROM users WHERE USERNAME = ?");
-    username_exists.addBindValue(username);
-    username_exists.exec();
-
-    if (!username_exists.first())
+    if (username == "root") {
+        //To prevent lockout scenarios where an admin may accidentally delete root.
         return false;
+    }
 
-    QSqlQuery query;
-    query.prepare("DELETE FROM users WHERE USERNAME = ?");
-    username_exists.addBindValue(username);
-    username_exists.exec();
-    return true;
+    {
+        QSqlQuery username_exists;
+        username_exists.prepare("SELECT EXISTS(SELECT USERNAME FROM users WHERE USERNAME = ?)");
+        username_exists.addBindValue(username);
+        username_exists.exec();
+        username_exists.first();
+        //If EXISTS can't find a record, it returns 0.
+        if (username_exists.value(0).toInt() == 0)
+            //We were unable to locate an entry with this name.
+            return false;
+    }
+    {
+        QSqlQuery username_delete;
+        username_delete.prepare("DELETE FROM users WHERE USERNAME = ?");
+        username_delete.addBindValue(username);
+        username_delete.exec();
+        return true;
+    }
 }
 
 unsigned long long DBManager::getACL(QString moderator_name)