diff --git a/hibernate-core/src/main/java/org/hibernate/query/sqm/sql/internal/StandardSqmDeleteTranslator.java b/hibernate-core/src/main/java/org/hibernate/query/sqm/sql/internal/StandardSqmDeleteTranslator.java
index c1b4a96829..014b0ec635 100644
--- a/hibernate-core/src/main/java/org/hibernate/query/sqm/sql/internal/StandardSqmDeleteTranslator.java
+++ b/hibernate-core/src/main/java/org/hibernate/query/sqm/sql/internal/StandardSqmDeleteTranslator.java
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ public class StandardSqmDeleteTranslator
 		assert entityDescriptor != null;
 
 		try {
-			final NavigablePath rootPath = new NavigablePath( entityName );
+			final NavigablePath rootPath = statement.getTarget().getNavigablePath();
 			final TableGroup rootTableGroup = entityDescriptor.createRootTableGroup(
 					rootPath,
 					null,
diff --git a/hibernate-core/src/main/java/org/hibernate/query/sqm/sql/internal/StandardSqmUpdateTranslator.java b/hibernate-core/src/main/java/org/hibernate/query/sqm/sql/internal/StandardSqmUpdateTranslator.java
index c9b71c5ddc..c5a26ca74a 100644
--- a/hibernate-core/src/main/java/org/hibernate/query/sqm/sql/internal/StandardSqmUpdateTranslator.java
+++ b/hibernate-core/src/main/java/org/hibernate/query/sqm/sql/internal/StandardSqmUpdateTranslator.java
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ public class StandardSqmUpdateTranslator
 		);
 
 		try {
-			final NavigablePath rootPath = new NavigablePath( entityName );
+			final NavigablePath rootPath = sqmStatement.getTarget().getNavigablePath();
 			final TableGroup rootTableGroup = entityDescriptor.createRootTableGroup(
 					rootPath,
 					null,
diff --git a/hibernate-core/src/main/java/org/hibernate/sql/ast/spi/StandardSqlAstDeleteTranslator.java b/hibernate-core/src/main/java/org/hibernate/sql/ast/spi/StandardSqlAstDeleteTranslator.java
index d3ffeda180..30f4049443 100644
--- a/hibernate-core/src/main/java/org/hibernate/sql/ast/spi/StandardSqlAstDeleteTranslator.java
+++ b/hibernate-core/src/main/java/org/hibernate/sql/ast/spi/StandardSqlAstDeleteTranslator.java
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ public class StandardSqlAstDeleteTranslator extends AbstractSqlAstTranslator imp
 
 			@Override
 			public Set<String> getAffectedTableNames() {
-				return getAffectedTableNames();
+				return StandardSqlAstDeleteTranslator.this.getAffectedTableNames();
 			}
 		};
 	}