diff --git a/awx/plugins/fact_caching/tower.py b/awx/plugins/fact_caching/tower.py
index c588ac848f..a6f8852362 100755
--- a/awx/plugins/fact_caching/tower.py
+++ b/awx/plugins/fact_caching/tower.py
@@ -104,8 +104,7 @@ class CacheModule(BaseCacheModule):
             return False
 
     def delete(self, key):
-        self.mc.delete(self.translate_host_key(key))
-        self.mc.delete(self.translate_modified_key(key))
+        self.set(key, {})
 
     def flush(self):
         host_names = self.mc.get(self.host_names_key)