diff --git management/univention-directory-manager-modules/modules/univention/admin/handlers/__init__.py management/univention-directory-manager-modules/modules/univention/admin/handlers/__init__.py
index d16ff04ef8..ded9965763 100644
--- management/univention-directory-manager-modules/modules/univention/admin/handlers/__init__.py
+++ management/univention-directory-manager-modules/modules/univention/admin/handlers/__init__.py
@@ -1303,7 +1303,9 @@ class simpleLdap(object):
 				ud.debug(ud.ADMIN, ud.ERROR, "Post-create: cancel() failed: %s" % (traceback.format_exc(),))
 			try:
 				if self._exists:  # add succeeded but _ldap_post_create failed!
-					self.remove()
+					obj = univention.admin.objects.get(univention.admin.modules.get(self.module), None, self.lo, self.po, self.dn)
+					obj.open()
+					obj.remove()
 			except:
 				ud.debug(ud.ADMIN, ud.ERROR, "Post-create: remove() failed: %s" % (traceback.format_exc(),))
 			six.reraise(exc[0], exc[1], exc[2])