diff --git a/src/api/event/handler/webhook/scan/delete.go b/src/api/event/handler/webhook/scan/delete.go
index 437a69f66..0e8e54d0a 100644
--- a/src/api/event/handler/webhook/scan/delete.go
+++ b/src/api/event/handler/webhook/scan/delete.go
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ func (o *DelArtHandler) Handle(value interface{}) error {
 		return errors.New("delete image event handler: nil value ")
 	}
 
-	evt, ok := value.(*event.ArtifactEvent)
+	evt, ok := value.(*event.DeleteArtifactEvent)
 	if !ok {
 		return errors.New("delete image event handler: malformed image event model")
 	}