diff --git a/lua/telescope/utils.lua b/lua/telescope/utils.lua
index 1e091e8..81f4408 100644
--- a/lua/telescope/utils.lua
+++ b/lua/telescope/utils.lua
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ function utils.buf_delete(bufnr)
   if start_report < 2 then vim.o.report = 2 end
 
   if vim.api.nvim_buf_is_valid(bufnr) and vim.api.nvim_buf_is_loaded(bufnr) then
-    vim.cmd(string.format("bdelete! %s", bufnr))
+    vim.api.nvim_buf_delete(bufnr, { force = true })
   end
 
   if start_report < 2 then vim.o.report = start_report end