diff --git a/lib/app.php b/lib/app.php
index a60286a4..4ddf6062 100644
--- a/lib/app.php
+++ b/lib/app.php
@@ -223,10 +223,10 @@ class OC_Contacts_App {
 	 */
 	public static function getVCategories() {
 		if (is_null(self::$categories)) {
-			if(OC_VCategories::isEmpty('contacts')) {
+			if(OC_VCategories::isEmpty('contact')) {
 				self::scanCategories();
 			}
-			self::$categories = new OC_VCategories('contacts',
+			self::$categories = new OC_VCategories('contact',
 				null,
 				self::getDefaultCategories());
 		}
diff --git a/lib/vcard.php b/lib/vcard.php
index e98b32e7..e892c2b6 100644
--- a/lib/vcard.php
+++ b/lib/vcard.php
@@ -551,7 +551,7 @@ class OC_Contacts_VCard {
 				)
 			);
 		}
-
+		OC_Contacts_App::getVCategories()->purgeObject($id);
 		return true;
 	}