diff --git a/scripts/benchmark.js b/scripts/benchmark.js
index bfeec3e..f9840c2 100644
--- a/scripts/benchmark.js
+++ b/scripts/benchmark.js
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@ mongoose.connect(dbString, { useNewUrlParser: true, useCreateIndex: true, useUni
     console.log('Aborting');
     exit();
   }
-  Tx.remove({}, function(err) { 
-    Address.remove({}, function(err2) { 
+  Tx.deleteMany({}, function(err) { 
+    Address.deleteMany({}, function(err2) { 
       var s_timer = new Date().getTime();
       db.update_tx_db(settings.coin, 1, COUNT, settings.update_timeout, function(){
         var e_timer = new Date().getTime();
diff --git a/scripts/sync.js b/scripts/sync.js
index 5ea6040..b71e7a6 100644
--- a/scripts/sync.js
+++ b/scripts/sync.js
@@ -148,9 +148,9 @@ is_locked(function (exists) {
                     });
                   }
                   if (mode == 'reindex') {
-                    Tx.remove({}, function(err) {
-                      Address.remove({}, function(err2) {
-                        AddressTx.remove({}, function(err3) {
+                    Tx.deleteMany({}, function(err) {
+                      Address.deleteMany({}, function(err2) {
+                        AddressTx.deleteMany({}, function(err3) {
                           Richlist.updateOne({coin: settings.coin}, {
                             received: [],
                             balance: [],