diff --git a/collect_app/src/main/java/org/odk/collect/android/database/entities/DatabaseEntitiesRepository.kt b/collect_app/src/main/java/org/odk/collect/android/database/entities/DatabaseEntitiesRepository.kt
index fc9ac65be2e..1e0090ae930 100644
--- a/collect_app/src/main/java/org/odk/collect/android/database/entities/DatabaseEntitiesRepository.kt
+++ b/collect_app/src/main/java/org/odk/collect/android/database/entities/DatabaseEntitiesRepository.kt
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ class DatabaseEntitiesRepository(context: Context, dbPath: String) : EntitiesRep
         databaseConnection.withConnection {
             getLists().forEach {
                 writableDatabase.delete(
-                    it,
+                    "`$it`",
                     "${EntitiesTable.COLUMN_ID} = ?",
                     arrayOf(id)
                 )