diff --git a/keychain.cpp b/keychain.cpp
index 8ae88d1..61127f3 100644
--- a/keychain.cpp
+++ b/keychain.cpp
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ void DeletePasswordJob::doStart() {
     job->setInsecureFallback(true);
     job->setSettings(settings());
     job->setKey( d->key );
-    job->start();
+    job->doStart();
 }
 
 QString DeletePasswordJob::key() const {
diff --git a/keychain.h b/keychain.h
index 4f00954..dd3a4c2 100644
--- a/keychain.h
+++ b/keychain.h
@@ -117,6 +117,7 @@ protected:
 private:
     friend class QKeychain::JobExecutor;
     friend class QKeychain::WritePasswordJobPrivate;
+    friend class DeletePasswordJob;
     WritePasswordJobPrivate* const d;
 };