diff --git a/ynr/apps/candidatebot/helpers.py b/ynr/apps/candidatebot/helpers.py
index 46bf2ac64..7f457d697 100644
--- a/ynr/apps/candidatebot/helpers.py
+++ b/ynr/apps/candidatebot/helpers.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import contextlib
 import re
 
 import pypandoc
@@ -196,3 +197,9 @@ def add_theyworkforyou_id(self, twfy_id):
         value = f"https://www.theyworkforyou.com/mp/{twfy_id}/"
         internal_id = f"uk.org.publicwhip/person/{twfy_id}"
         self.edit_field("theyworkforyou", value, internal_id=internal_id)
+
+    def remove_person_identifier(self, identifier):
+        with contextlib.suppress(PersonIdentifier.DoesNotExist):
+            identifier.delete()
+        self.person.invalidate_identifier_cache()
+        return self.person
diff --git a/ynr/apps/people/management/commands/remove_inactive_person_links.py b/ynr/apps/candidatebot/management/commands/candidatebot_remove_inactive_person_links.py
similarity index 89%
rename from ynr/apps/people/management/commands/remove_inactive_person_links.py
rename to ynr/apps/candidatebot/management/commands/candidatebot_remove_inactive_person_links.py
index e20ee3771..fd19c4e61 100644
--- a/ynr/apps/people/management/commands/remove_inactive_person_links.py
+++ b/ynr/apps/candidatebot/management/commands/candidatebot_remove_inactive_person_links.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 from urllib.parse import urlparse
 
 import requests
+from candidatebot.helpers import CandidateBot
 from django.core.management.base import BaseCommand
 from people.models import Person
 from popolo.models import Membership
@@ -66,9 +67,9 @@ def handle(self, *args, **options):
                         ]
                     )
                     # delete the identifier from the person identifiers
+                    bot = CandidateBot(person.pk, ignore_errors=True)
                     identifier.person.get_all_identifiers.remove(identifier)
-                    identifier.delete()
-                    identifier.person.save()
+                    bot.remove_person_identifier(identifier)
                     print(
-                        f"Deleted {identifier.value_type}:{identifier.value} from {person.name}"
+                        f"Candidatebot deleted {identifier.value_type}:{identifier.value} from {person.name}"
                     )
diff --git a/ynr/apps/candidates/tests/test_remove_inactive_person_identifiers.py b/ynr/apps/candidates/tests/test_remove_inactive_person_identifiers.py
index 0aaa962d3..e344c7cba 100644
--- a/ynr/apps/candidates/tests/test_remove_inactive_person_identifiers.py
+++ b/ynr/apps/candidates/tests/test_remove_inactive_person_identifiers.py
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ def test_remove_inactive_person_identifiers(self):
             self.person.get_all_identifiers[1].value,
             "http://www.conservatives.com/about/our-team/example.com",
         )
-        call_command("remove_inactive_person_links")
+        call_command("candidatebot_remove_inactive_person_links")
         self.person.refresh_from_db()
         self.assertEqual(len(self.person.get_all_identifiers), 1)
         self.assertEqual(