diff --git a/admin/src/graphql/adminDeleteContribution.js b/admin/src/graphql/adminDeleteContribution.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0aed494e1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/admin/src/graphql/adminDeleteContribution.js
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+import gql from 'graphql-tag'
+
+export const adminDeleteContribution = gql`
+  mutation ($id: Int!) {
+    adminDeleteContribution(id: $id)
+  }
+`
diff --git a/admin/src/graphql/deletePendingCreation.js b/admin/src/graphql/deletePendingCreation.js
deleted file mode 100644
index edf45fe74..000000000
--- a/admin/src/graphql/deletePendingCreation.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-import gql from 'graphql-tag'
-
-export const deletePendingCreation = gql`
-  mutation ($id: Int!) {
-    deletePendingCreation(id: $id)
-  }
-`
diff --git a/admin/src/pages/CreationConfirm.spec.js b/admin/src/pages/CreationConfirm.spec.js
index 76a943a24..c35a48dbc 100644
--- a/admin/src/pages/CreationConfirm.spec.js
+++ b/admin/src/pages/CreationConfirm.spec.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { mount } from '@vue/test-utils'
 import CreationConfirm from './CreationConfirm.vue'
-import { deletePendingCreation } from '../graphql/deletePendingCreation'
+import { adminDeleteContribution } from '../graphql/adminDeleteContribution'
 import { confirmPendingCreation } from '../graphql/confirmPendingCreation'
 import { toastErrorSpy, toastSuccessSpy } from '../../test/testSetup'
 
@@ -84,9 +84,9 @@ describe('CreationConfirm', () => {
         await wrapper.findAll('tr').at(1).findAll('button').at(0).trigger('click')
       })
 
-      it('calls the deletePendingCreation mutation', () => {
+      it('calls the adminDeleteContribution mutation', () => {
         expect(apolloMutateMock).toBeCalledWith({
-          mutation: deletePendingCreation,
+          mutation: adminDeleteContribution,
           variables: { id: 1 },
         })
       })
diff --git a/admin/src/pages/CreationConfirm.vue b/admin/src/pages/CreationConfirm.vue
index 7598bf0a2..e8016ddf9 100644
--- a/admin/src/pages/CreationConfirm.vue
+++ b/admin/src/pages/CreationConfirm.vue
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 import Overlay from '../components/Overlay.vue'
 import OpenCreationsTable from '../components/Tables/OpenCreationsTable.vue'
 import { listUnconfirmedContributions } from '../graphql/listUnconfirmedContributions'
-import { deletePendingCreation } from '../graphql/deletePendingCreation'
+import { adminDeleteContribution } from '../graphql/adminDeleteContribution'
 import { confirmPendingCreation } from '../graphql/confirmPendingCreation'
 
 export default {
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ export default {
     removeCreation(item) {
       this.$apollo
         .mutate({
-          mutation: deletePendingCreation,
+          mutation: adminDeleteContribution,
           variables: {
             id: item.id,
           },
diff --git a/backend/src/auth/RIGHTS.ts b/backend/src/auth/RIGHTS.ts
index 4211adb32..7ea32a61b 100644
--- a/backend/src/auth/RIGHTS.ts
+++ b/backend/src/auth/RIGHTS.ts
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@ export enum RIGHTS {
   ADMIN_CREATE_CONTRIBUTION = 'ADMIN_CREATE_CONTRIBUTION',
   ADMIN_CREATE_CONTRIBUTIONS = 'ADMIN_CREATE_CONTRIBUTIONS',
   ADMIN_UPDATE_CONTRIBUTION = 'ADMIN_UPDATE_CONTRIBUTION',
+  ADMIN_DELETE_CONTRIBUTION = 'ADMIN_DELETE_CONTRIBUTION',
   LIST_UNCONFIRMED_CONTRIBUTIONS = 'LIST_UNCONFIRMED_CONTRIBUTIONS',
-  DELETE_PENDING_CREATION = 'DELETE_PENDING_CREATION',
   CONFIRM_PENDING_CREATION = 'CONFIRM_PENDING_CREATION',
   SEND_ACTIVATION_EMAIL = 'SEND_ACTIVATION_EMAIL',
   DELETE_USER = 'DELETE_USER',
diff --git a/backend/src/graphql/resolver/AdminResolver.test.ts b/backend/src/graphql/resolver/AdminResolver.test.ts
index c2a04007f..897ca40d7 100644
--- a/backend/src/graphql/resolver/AdminResolver.test.ts
+++ b/backend/src/graphql/resolver/AdminResolver.test.ts
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ import {
   adminCreateContribution,
   adminCreateContributions,
   updatePendingCreation,
-  deletePendingCreation,
+  adminDeleteContribution,
   confirmPendingCreation,
   createContributionLink,
   deleteContributionLink,
@@ -562,11 +562,11 @@ describe('AdminResolver', () => {
         })
       })
 
-      describe('deletePendingCreation', () => {
+      describe('adminDeleteContribution', () => {
         it('returns an error', async () => {
           await expect(
             mutate({
-              mutation: deletePendingCreation,
+              mutation: adminDeleteContribution,
               variables: {
                 id: 1,
               },
@@ -672,11 +672,11 @@ describe('AdminResolver', () => {
           })
         })
 
-        describe('deletePendingCreation', () => {
+        describe('adminDeleteContribution', () => {
           it('returns an error', async () => {
             await expect(
               mutate({
-                mutation: deletePendingCreation,
+                mutation: adminDeleteContribution,
                 variables: {
                   id: 1,
                 },
@@ -1177,19 +1177,19 @@ describe('AdminResolver', () => {
           })
         })
 
-        describe('deletePendingCreation', () => {
+        describe('adminDeleteContribution', () => {
           describe('creation id does not exist', () => {
             it('throws an error', async () => {
               await expect(
                 mutate({
-                  mutation: deletePendingCreation,
+                  mutation: adminDeleteContribution,
                   variables: {
                     id: -1,
                   },
                 }),
               ).resolves.toEqual(
                 expect.objectContaining({
-                  errors: [new GraphQLError('Creation not found for given id.')],
+                  errors: [new GraphQLError('Contribution not found for given id.')],
                 }),
               )
             })
@@ -1199,14 +1199,14 @@ describe('AdminResolver', () => {
             it('returns true', async () => {
               await expect(
                 mutate({
-                  mutation: deletePendingCreation,
+                  mutation: adminDeleteContribution,
                   variables: {
                     id: creation ? creation.id : -1,
                   },
                 }),
               ).resolves.toEqual(
                 expect.objectContaining({
-                  data: { deletePendingCreation: true },
+                  data: { adminDeleteContribution: true },
                 }),
               )
             })
diff --git a/backend/src/graphql/resolver/AdminResolver.ts b/backend/src/graphql/resolver/AdminResolver.ts
index 2be7d75b9..1740d9d64 100644
--- a/backend/src/graphql/resolver/AdminResolver.ts
+++ b/backend/src/graphql/resolver/AdminResolver.ts
@@ -314,12 +314,12 @@ export class AdminResolver {
     })
   }
 
-  @Authorized([RIGHTS.DELETE_PENDING_CREATION])
+  @Authorized([RIGHTS.ADMIN_DELETE_CONTRIBUTION])
   @Mutation(() => Boolean)
-  async deletePendingCreation(@Arg('id', () => Int) id: number): Promise<boolean> {
+  async adminDeleteContribution(@Arg('id', () => Int) id: number): Promise<boolean> {
     const contribution = await Contribution.findOne(id)
     if (!contribution) {
-      throw new Error('Creation not found for given id.')
+      throw new Error('Contribution not found for given id.')
     }
     const res = await contribution.softRemove()
     return !!res
diff --git a/backend/src/seeds/graphql/mutations.ts b/backend/src/seeds/graphql/mutations.ts
index 036a9bdb6..7989fb97d 100644
--- a/backend/src/seeds/graphql/mutations.ts
+++ b/backend/src/seeds/graphql/mutations.ts
@@ -137,9 +137,9 @@ export const updatePendingCreation = gql`
   }
 `
 
-export const deletePendingCreation = gql`
+export const adminDeleteContribution = gql`
   mutation ($id: Int!) {
-    deletePendingCreation(id: $id)
+    adminDeleteContribution(id: $id)
   }
 `