diff --git a/app/pods/protected/characteristics/edit/controller.js b/app/pods/protected/characteristics/edit/controller.js
index c16ce3f..2acb5dd 100644
--- a/app/pods/protected/characteristics/edit/controller.js
+++ b/app/pods/protected/characteristics/edit/controller.js
@@ -13,8 +13,9 @@ export default Ember.Controller.extend({
           ajaxError(characteristic.get('errors'), this.get('flashMessages'));
         });
       } else {
-        characteristic.deleteRecord();
-        this.transitionToRoute('protected.characteristics.show', characteristic);
+        characteristic.deleteRecord().then(() => {
+          this.transitionToRoute('protected.characteristics.show', characteristic);
+        });
       }
     },
 
diff --git a/app/pods/protected/characteristics/show/controller.js b/app/pods/protected/characteristics/show/controller.js
index 2ed7872..044b783 100644
--- a/app/pods/protected/characteristics/show/controller.js
+++ b/app/pods/protected/characteristics/show/controller.js
@@ -3,8 +3,9 @@ import Ember from 'ember';
 export default Ember.Controller.extend({
   actions: {
     delete: function() {
-      this.get('model').destroyRecord();
-      this.transitionToRoute('protected.characteristics.index');
+      this.get('model').destroyRecord().then(() => {
+        this.transitionToRoute('protected.characteristics.index');
+      });
     },
   },
 
diff --git a/app/pods/protected/species/new/controller.js b/app/pods/protected/species/new/controller.js
index 094ea14..1d2cecf 100644
--- a/app/pods/protected/species/new/controller.js
+++ b/app/pods/protected/species/new/controller.js
@@ -13,8 +13,9 @@ export default Ember.Controller.extend({
           ajaxError(species.get('errors'), this.get('flashMessages'));
         });
       } else {
-        species.deleteRecord();
-        this.transitionToRoute('protected.species.index');
+        species.deleteRecord().then(() => {
+          this.transitionToRoute('protected.species.index');
+        });
       }
     },
 
diff --git a/app/pods/protected/species/show/controller.js b/app/pods/protected/species/show/controller.js
index cadc1f4..b44b6a7 100644
--- a/app/pods/protected/species/show/controller.js
+++ b/app/pods/protected/species/show/controller.js
@@ -3,8 +3,9 @@ import Ember from 'ember';
 export default Ember.Controller.extend({
   actions: {
     delete: function() {
-      this.get('model').destroyRecord();
-      this.transitionToRoute('protected.species.index');
+      this.get('model').destroyRecord().then(() => {
+        this.transitionToRoute('protected.species.index');
+      });
     },
   },
 
diff --git a/app/pods/protected/strains/edit/controller.js b/app/pods/protected/strains/edit/controller.js
index b455768..ae093b7 100644
--- a/app/pods/protected/strains/edit/controller.js
+++ b/app/pods/protected/strains/edit/controller.js
@@ -13,8 +13,9 @@ export default Ember.Controller.extend({
           ajaxError(strain.get('errors'), this.get('flashMessages'));
         });
       } else {
-        strain.deleteRecord();
-        this.transitionToRoute('protected.strains.show', strain);
+        strain.deleteRecord().then(() => {
+          this.transitionToRoute('protected.strains.show', strain);
+        });
       }
     },
 
diff --git a/app/pods/protected/strains/show/controller.js b/app/pods/protected/strains/show/controller.js
index ab4d552..7128b9a 100644
--- a/app/pods/protected/strains/show/controller.js
+++ b/app/pods/protected/strains/show/controller.js
@@ -3,8 +3,9 @@ import Ember from 'ember';
 export default Ember.Controller.extend({
   actions: {
     delete: function() {
-      this.get('model').destroyRecord();
-      this.transitionToRoute('protected.strains.index');
+      this.get('model').destroyRecord().then(() => {
+        this.transitionToRoute('protected.strains.index');
+      });
     },
   },