diff --git a/app/routers/systems.py b/app/routers/systems.py
index cfc31de..90bbc17 100644
--- a/app/routers/systems.py
+++ b/app/routers/systems.py
@@ -134,21 +134,19 @@ async def update_system_route(system_id: str):
 @systems_bp.route('/<string:system_id>', methods=['DELETE'])
 async def delete_system_route(system_id: str):
     try:
-        deleted_system = await current_app.sys_db_h.delete_system({"_id", system_id})
+        query = {"_id": system_id}
+        delete_count = await current_app.d_id_db_h.delete_discord_id(query)
 
-        if deleted_system:
-            print("Deleted system:", deleted_system)
-            return jsonify(deleted_system), 201
+        if delete_count is not None:
+            if delete_count > 0:
+                return jsonify({"message": f"Successfully deleted {delete_count} Discord ID(s)."}), 200
+            else:
+                abort(404, "System not found.")
         else:
-            abort(500, "Failed to delete system in the database.")
-
-    except HTTPException:
-        raise
+            abort(500, "Failed to delete System.")
     except Exception as e:
-        print(f"Error deleting system: {e}")
-        # Catch any other unexpected errors
-        abort(500, f"Internal server error: {e}")
-
+        print(f"Error in delete_system_route: {e}")
+        abort(500, f"An internal error occurred: {e}")
 
 @systems_bp.route('/<string:system_id>/assign', methods=['POST'])
 async def assign_client_to_system_route(system_id: str):