diff --git a/lua/packer.lua b/lua/packer.lua
index 65a2604..5e09b04 100644
--- a/lua/packer.lua
+++ b/lua/packer.lua
@@ -21,9 +21,11 @@ for name, _ in vim.fs.dir(config_module_path) do
 end
 
 vim.api.nvim_create_user_command('UpdatePacks', function ()
-    vim.iter(vim.pack.get())
-     :filter(function(x) return not x.active end)
-     :map(function(x) return x.spec.name end)
-     :totable()
+    local delete_candidates = vim.iter(vim.pack.get())
+	:filter(function(x) return not x.active end)
+    :map(function(x) return x.spec.name end)
+	:totable()
+
+	vim.pack.del(delete_candidates)
 	vim.pack.update()
 end, {})