diff --git a/app/src/main/java/net/underdesk/circolapp/viewmodels/CircularLetterViewModel.kt b/app/src/main/java/net/underdesk/circolapp/viewmodels/CircularLetterViewModel.kt
index d56b8cd..03fd0cf 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/net/underdesk/circolapp/viewmodels/CircularLetterViewModel.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/net/underdesk/circolapp/viewmodels/CircularLetterViewModel.kt
@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@ class CircularLetterViewModel(application: Application) : AndroidViewModel(appli
                     try {
                         val newCirculars = fetcher.getCircularsFromServer()
                         if (newCirculars.size != circulars.value?.size ?: true) {
-                            AppDatabase.getInstance(getApplication()).circularDao().deleteAll()
                             AppDatabase.getInstance(getApplication()).circularDao()
                                 .insertAll(newCirculars)
                         }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/net/underdesk/circolapp/works/PollWork.kt b/app/src/main/java/net/underdesk/circolapp/works/PollWork.kt
index 185d0da..2c4899d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/net/underdesk/circolapp/works/PollWork.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/net/underdesk/circolapp/works/PollWork.kt
@@ -127,7 +127,6 @@ class PollWork(appContext: Context, workerParams: WorkerParameters) :
                 notify(-1, summaryNotification)
             }
 
-            AppDatabase.getInstance(applicationContext).circularDao().deleteAll()
             AppDatabase.getInstance(applicationContext).circularDao().insertAll(newCirculars)
         }
         return Result.success()