diff --git a/src/Client.js b/src/Client.js
index ece5c2f..1cb4ef8 100644
--- a/src/Client.js
+++ b/src/Client.js
@@ -2427,7 +2427,8 @@ class Client extends EventEmitter {
     async deleteAddressbookContact(phoneNumber)
     {
         return await this.pupPage.evaluate(async (phoneNumber) => {
-            return await window.Store.AddressbookContactUtils.deleteContactAction(phoneNumber);
+            const wid = window.Store.WidFactory.createWid(phoneNumber);
+            return await window.Store.AddressbookContactUtils.deleteContactAction({phoneNumber: wid});
         }, phoneNumber);
     }