diff --git a/src/synapse/dataProvider.js b/src/synapse/dataProvider.js
index b80b075..a5350a1 100644
--- a/src/synapse/dataProvider.js
+++ b/src/synapse/dataProvider.js
@@ -69,8 +69,8 @@ const resourceMap = {
       return json.total_rooms;
     },
     delete: params => ({
-      endpoint: `/_synapse/admin/v1/rooms/${params.id}`,
-      body: { block: false },
+      endpoint: `/_synapse/admin/v2/rooms/${params.id}`,
+      body: { purge: true },
     }),
   },
   reports: {