diff --git a/wrappers/python/src/pagefind/index/__init__.py b/wrappers/python/src/pagefind/index/__init__.py
index 68e04371..ff86adc4 100644
--- a/wrappers/python/src/pagefind/index/__init__.py
+++ b/wrappers/python/src/pagefind/index/__init__.py
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ async def delete_index(self) -> None:
         result = await self._service.send(
             InternalDeleteIndexRequest(type="DeleteIndex", index_id=self._index_id)
         )
-        assert result["type"] == "DeletedIndex"
+        assert result["type"] == "DeleteIndex"
         self._index_id = None
         self._service = None