# LoginEngine/UserEngine delayed delete filtering?

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/loginengine-userengine-delayed-delete-filtering/65036>\
**Category:** Engines\
**Created:** [August 15, 2006, 7:34pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/loginengine-userengine-delayed-delete-filtering/65036 "2006-08-15T19:34:30Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 15, 2006, 7:34pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/loginengine-userengine-delayed-delete-filtering/65036/1 "2006-08-15T19:34:30Z")

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Am I missing something?

I’ve got delayed\_delete set to true in environment.rb. Sure enough,  
“deleted” users are getting the deletion flag set along with the correct  
“final deletion” date and time.

However, the deleted users still show up on any generic find() calls.  
Are there any built-in methods or preferred patterns for dealing with  
this, or do I have to write my own custom finders and with\_scope filters  
on all the relevant methods?