diff --git a/octodns/provider/azuredns.py b/octodns/provider/azuredns.py
index 4be0d4d..d1ec333 100644
--- a/octodns/provider/azuredns.py
+++ b/octodns/provider/azuredns.py
@@ -498,7 +498,7 @@ class AzureProvider(BaseProvider):
         for change in changes:
             class_name = change.__class__.__name__
             if class_name == 'Delete':
-                getattr(self, '_apply_{}'.format(class_name))(change)
+                self._apply_Delete(change)
 
         for change in changes:
             class_name = change.__class__.__name__