diff --git a/pbs-api-types/src/maintenance.rs b/pbs-api-types/src/maintenance.rs
index 1e3413dc..a7b8b078 100644
--- a/pbs-api-types/src/maintenance.rs
+++ b/pbs-api-types/src/maintenance.rs
@@ -77,10 +77,9 @@ pub struct MaintenanceMode {
 }
 
 impl MaintenanceMode {
-    /// Used for deciding whether the datastore is cleared from the internal cache after the last
-    /// task finishes, so all open files are closed.
-    pub fn is_offline(&self) -> bool {
-        self.ty == MaintenanceType::Offline
+    /// Used for deciding whether the datastore is cleared from the internal cache
+    pub fn clear_from_cache(&self) -> bool {
+        self.ty == MaintenanceType::Offline || self.ty == MaintenanceType::Delete
     }
 
     pub fn check(&self, operation: Option<Operation>) -> Result<(), Error> {