diff --git a/app/controllers/administrative-units/administrative-unit/sites/new.js b/app/controllers/administrative-units/administrative-unit/sites/new.js
index fadf5ca0c..f682052da 100644
--- a/app/controllers/administrative-units/administrative-unit/sites/new.js
+++ b/app/controllers/administrative-units/administrative-unit/sites/new.js
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ export default class AdministrativeUnitsAdministrativeUnitSitesNewController ext
     }
 
     if (secondaryContact.isNew) {
-      contact.destroyRecord();
+      secondaryContact.destroyRecord();
     }
   }
 }