diff --git a/services/src/main/java/org/keycloak/partialimport/ClientsPartialImport.java b/services/src/main/java/org/keycloak/partialimport/ClientsPartialImport.java
index c04ab46..7f4597c 100644
--- a/services/src/main/java/org/keycloak/partialimport/ClientsPartialImport.java
+++ b/services/src/main/java/org/keycloak/partialimport/ClientsPartialImport.java
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ public class ClientsPartialImport extends AbstractPartialImport<ClientRepresenta
@Override
public void remove(RealmModel realm, KeycloakSession session, ClientRepresentation clientRep) {
ClientModel clientModel = realm.getClientByClientId(getName(clientRep));
- new ClientManager(new RealmManager(session)).removeClient(realm, clientModel);
+ realm.removeClient(clientModel.getId());
}
@Override