diff --git a/wp-includes/widgets.php b/wp-includes/widgets.php
index 4e9ffaeb3f..ac5abf06b9 100644
--- a/wp-includes/widgets.php
+++ b/wp-includes/widgets.php
@@ -837,7 +837,7 @@ function wp_flush_widget_recent_entries() {
 }
 
 add_action('save_post', 'wp_flush_widget_recent_entries');
-add_action('post_deleted', 'wp_flush_widget_recent_entries');
+add_action('deleted_post', 'wp_flush_widget_recent_entries');
 
 function wp_widget_recent_entries_control() {
 	$options = $newoptions = get_option('widget_recent_entries');