diff --git a/lib/acts_as_paranoid/core.rb b/lib/acts_as_paranoid/core.rb
index e9e217ef..acd663c4 100644
--- a/lib/acts_as_paranoid/core.rb
+++ b/lib/acts_as_paranoid/core.rb
@@ -129,7 +129,6 @@ def destroy_fully!
                                           true
                                         end
 
-          stale_paranoid_value
           @destroyed = true
           freeze
         end
diff --git a/test/test_core.rb b/test/test_core.rb
index eded55d3..8600f947 100644
--- a/test/test_core.rb
+++ b/test/test_core.rb
@@ -83,6 +83,13 @@ def test_non_persisted_destroy!
     assert_not_nil pt.paranoid_value
   end
 
+  def test_non_persisted_destroy_fully!
+    pt = ParanoidTime.new
+    assert_nil pt.paranoid_value
+    pt.destroy_fully!
+    assert_nil pt.paranoid_value
+  end
+
   def test_removal_not_persisted
     assert ParanoidTime.new.destroy
   end