diff --git a/CRM/Admin/Form/ContactType.php b/CRM/Admin/Form/ContactType.php
index 20bedf59c5cc..77b92cb89a55 100644
--- a/CRM/Admin/Form/ContactType.php
+++ b/CRM/Admin/Form/ContactType.php
@@ -117,11 +117,11 @@ public function postProcess() {
     CRM_Utils_System::flushCache();
 
     if ($this->_action & CRM_Core_Action::DELETE) {
-      $isDelete = CRM_Contact_BAO_ContactType::del($this->_id);
-      if ($isDelete) {
+      try {
+        CRM_Contact_BAO_ContactType::deleteRecord(['id' => $this->_id]);
         CRM_Core_Session::setStatus(ts('Selected contact type has been deleted.'), ts('Record Deleted'), 'success');
       }
-      else {
+      catch (CRM_Core_Exception $e) {
         CRM_Core_Session::setStatus(ts("Selected contact type can not be deleted. Make sure contact type doesn't have any associated custom data or group."), ts('Sorry'), 'error');
       }
       return;
diff --git a/CRM/Contact/BAO/ContactType.php b/CRM/Contact/BAO/ContactType.php
index d02752fe9d35..05f9177e4c2e 100644
--- a/CRM/Contact/BAO/ContactType.php
+++ b/CRM/Contact/BAO/ContactType.php
@@ -459,6 +459,7 @@ public static function getCreateNewList() {
    * @return bool
    */
   public static function del($contactTypeId) {
+    CRM_Core_Error::deprecatedFunctionWarning('deleteRecord');
     if (!$contactTypeId) {
       return FALSE;
     }
diff --git a/CRM/Core/Form/RecurringEntity.php b/CRM/Core/Form/RecurringEntity.php
index 05435a6aa857..04d4a5e5ca29 100644
--- a/CRM/Core/Form/RecurringEntity.php
+++ b/CRM/Core/Form/RecurringEntity.php
@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@ public static function postProcess($params, $type, $linkedEntities = []) {
             'name'
           );
           if ($optionGroupIdExists) {
-            CRM_Core_BAO_OptionGroup::del($optionGroupIdExists);
+            CRM_Core_BAO_OptionGroup::deleteRecord(['id' => $optionGroupIdExists]);
           }
           $optionGroupParams = [
             'name' => $type . '_repeat_exclude_dates_' . $actionScheduleObj->entity_value,
diff --git a/CRM/Extension/Manager/Report.php b/CRM/Extension/Manager/Report.php
index 06160d34fb33..45f1adae1c60 100644
--- a/CRM/Extension/Manager/Report.php
+++ b/CRM/Extension/Manager/Report.php
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ public function onPreUninstall(CRM_Extension_Info $info) {
     $customReports = $this->getCustomReportsByName();
     $cr = $this->getCustomReportsById();
     $id = $cr[$customReports[$info->key]];
-    $optionValue = CRM_Core_BAO_OptionValue::del($id);
+    $optionValue = CRM_Core_BAO_OptionValue::deleteRecord(['id' => $id]);
 
     return $optionValue ? TRUE : FALSE;
   }
diff --git a/CRM/Extension/Manager/Search.php b/CRM/Extension/Manager/Search.php
index 2f3910896c32..c251555bcaec 100644
--- a/CRM/Extension/Manager/Search.php
+++ b/CRM/Extension/Manager/Search.php
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ public function onPreUninstall(CRM_Extension_Info $info) {
 
     $cs = $this->getCustomSearchesById();
     $id = $cs[$customSearchesByName[$info->key]];
-    CRM_Core_BAO_OptionValue::del($id);
+    CRM_Core_BAO_OptionValue::deleteRecord(['id' => $id]);
 
     return TRUE;
   }
diff --git a/CRM/Report/BAO/ReportInstance.php b/CRM/Report/BAO/ReportInstance.php
index 930b44aad154..1554cc0cce25 100644
--- a/CRM/Report/BAO/ReportInstance.php
+++ b/CRM/Report/BAO/ReportInstance.php
@@ -223,6 +223,7 @@ public static function &create(&$params) {
    * @return mixed
    */
   public static function del($id = NULL) {
+    CRM_Core_Error::deprecatedFunctionWarning('deleteRecord');
     self::deleteRecord(['id' => $id]);
     return 1;
   }
@@ -325,7 +326,7 @@ public static function doFormDelete($instanceId, $bounceTo = 'civicrm/report/lis
       CRM_Core_Error::statusBounce($statusMessage, $bounceTo);
     }
 
-    CRM_Report_BAO_ReportInstance::del($instanceId);
+    CRM_Report_BAO_ReportInstance::deleteRecord(['id' => $instanceId]);
 
     CRM_Core_Session::setStatus(ts('Selected report has been deleted.'), ts('Deleted'), 'success');
     if ($successRedirect) {
diff --git a/CRM/Report/Form/Register.php b/CRM/Report/Form/Register.php
index c4a8f659458a..af5c12e4e3f4 100644
--- a/CRM/Report/Form/Register.php
+++ b/CRM/Report/Form/Register.php
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ public static function formRule($fields, $files, $self) {
   public function postProcess() {
     if ($this->_action & CRM_Core_Action::DELETE) {
 
-      if (CRM_Core_BAO_OptionValue::del($this->_id)) {
+      if (CRM_Core_BAO_OptionValue::deleteRecord(['id' => $this->_id])) {
         CRM_Core_Session::setStatus(ts('Selected %1 Report has been deleted.', [1 => $this->_GName]), ts('Record Deleted'), 'success');
         CRM_Utils_System::redirect(CRM_Utils_System::url('civicrm/admin/report/options/report_template', "reset=1"));
       }
diff --git a/api/v3/ActivityType.php b/api/v3/ActivityType.php
index 774e9b3101db..6880e6ae7ef2 100644
--- a/api/v3/ActivityType.php
+++ b/api/v3/ActivityType.php
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ function _civicrm_api3_activity_type_create_spec(&$params) {
  * @deprecated use OptionValue api
  */
 function civicrm_api3_activity_type_delete($params) {
-  $result = CRM_Core_BAO_OptionValue::del($params['id']);
+  $result = CRM_Core_BAO_OptionValue::deleteRecord($params);
   if ($result) {
     return civicrm_api3_create_success(TRUE, $params);
   }