diff --git a/webapp/components/DeleteData/DeleteData.spec.js b/webapp/components/DeleteData/DeleteData.spec.js
index e9205fa5a..8e4ffb0ac 100644
--- a/webapp/components/DeleteData/DeleteData.spec.js
+++ b/webapp/components/DeleteData/DeleteData.spec.js
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ describe('DeleteData.vue', () => {
     }
     getters = {
       'auth/user': () => {
-        return { id: 'u343', name: deleteAccountName, contributionsCount: 2, commentedCount: 3 }
+        return { id: 'u343', name: deleteAccountName }
       },
     }
     actions = { 'auth/logout': jest.fn() }
@@ -68,12 +68,12 @@ describe('DeleteData.vue', () => {
       jest.clearAllMocks()
     })
 
-    it('defaults to deleteContributions to false', () => {
-      expect(wrapper.vm.deleteContributions).toEqual(false)
+    it('defaults to deleteContributions to true', () => {
+      expect(wrapper.vm.deleteContributions).toEqual(true)
     })
 
-    it('defaults to deleteComments to false', () => {
-      expect(wrapper.vm.deleteComments).toEqual(false)
+    it('defaults to deleteComments to true', () => {
+      expect(wrapper.vm.deleteComments).toEqual(true)
     })
 
     it('defaults to deleteEnabled to false', () => {
@@ -93,7 +93,31 @@ describe('DeleteData.vue', () => {
         deleteAccountBtn = wrapper.find('[data-test="delete-button"]')
       })
 
-      it('if deleteEnabled is true and only deletes user by default', () => {
+
+      it("deletes user's posts and comments if requested by default", () => {
+        mocks.$t.mockImplementation(() => deleteContributionsMessage)
+        enableContributionDeletionCheckbox = wrapper.findAll('input[type="checkbox"]').at(0)
+        mocks.$t.mockImplementation(() => deleteCommentsMessage)
+        enableCommentDeletionCheckbox = wrapper.findAll('input[type="checkbox"]').at(1)
+        deleteAccountBtn.trigger('click')
+        expect(mocks.$apollo.mutate).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+          expect.objectContaining({
+            variables: {
+              id: 'u343',
+              resource: ['Post', 'Comment'],
+            },
+          }),
+        )
+      })
+
+
+      it('if deleteEnabled is true and only deletes user ', () => {
+        mocks.$t.mockImplementation(() => deleteContributionsMessage)
+        enableContributionDeletionCheckbox = wrapper.findAll('input[type="checkbox"]').at(0)
+        enableContributionDeletionCheckbox.trigger('click')
+        mocks.$t.mockImplementation(() => deleteCommentsMessage)
+        enableCommentDeletionCheckbox = wrapper.findAll('input[type="checkbox"]').at(1)
+        enableCommentDeletionCheckbox.trigger('click')
         deleteAccountBtn.trigger('click')
         expect(mocks.$apollo.mutate).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
           expect.objectContaining({
@@ -107,7 +131,7 @@ describe('DeleteData.vue', () => {
 
       it("deletes a user's posts if requested", () => {
         mocks.$t.mockImplementation(() => deleteContributionsMessage)
-        enableContributionDeletionCheckbox = wrapper.findAll('input[type="checkbox"]').at(0)
+        enableContributionDeletionCheckbox = wrapper.findAll('input[type="checkbox"]').at(1)
         enableContributionDeletionCheckbox.trigger('click')
         deleteAccountBtn.trigger('click')
         expect(mocks.$apollo.mutate).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
@@ -122,7 +146,7 @@ describe('DeleteData.vue', () => {
 
       it("deletes a user's comments if requested", () => {
         mocks.$t.mockImplementation(() => deleteCommentsMessage)
-        enableCommentDeletionCheckbox = wrapper.findAll('input[type="checkbox"]').at(1)
+        enableCommentDeletionCheckbox = wrapper.findAll('input[type="checkbox"]').at(0)
         enableCommentDeletionCheckbox.trigger('click')
         deleteAccountBtn.trigger('click')
         expect(mocks.$apollo.mutate).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
@@ -135,23 +159,7 @@ describe('DeleteData.vue', () => {
         )
       })
 
-      it("deletes a user's posts and comments if requested", () => {
-        mocks.$t.mockImplementation(() => deleteContributionsMessage)
-        enableContributionDeletionCheckbox = wrapper.findAll('input[type="checkbox"]').at(0)
-        enableContributionDeletionCheckbox.trigger('click')
-        mocks.$t.mockImplementation(() => deleteCommentsMessage)
-        enableCommentDeletionCheckbox = wrapper.findAll('input[type="checkbox"]').at(1)
-        enableCommentDeletionCheckbox.trigger('click')
-        deleteAccountBtn.trigger('click')
-        expect(mocks.$apollo.mutate).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
-          expect.objectContaining({
-            variables: {
-              id: 'u343',
-              resource: ['Post', 'Comment'],
-            },
-          }),
-        )
-      })
+ 
 
       it('shows a success toaster after successful mutation', async () => {
         await deleteAccountBtn.trigger('click')
diff --git a/webapp/components/DeleteData/DeleteData.vue b/webapp/components/DeleteData/DeleteData.vue
index 714e4c410..4cf8bccfb 100644
--- a/webapp/components/DeleteData/DeleteData.vue
+++ b/webapp/components/DeleteData/DeleteData.vue
@@ -9,23 +9,15 @@
     </label>
     <ds-input v-model="enableDeletionValue" />
     <p class="notice">{{ $t('settings.deleteUserAccount.accountDescription') }}</p>
-    <label v-if="currentUser.contributionsCount" class="checkbox">
+    <label class="checkbox">
       <input type="checkbox" v-model="deleteContributions" />
-      {{
-        $t('settings.deleteUserAccount.contributionsCount', {
-          count: currentUser.contributionsCount,
-        })
-      }}
+      {{ $t('settings.deleteUserAccount.contributionsCount') }}
     </label>
-    <label v-if="currentUser.commentedCount" class="checkbox">
+    <label class="checkbox">
       <input type="checkbox" v-model="deleteComments" />
-      {{
-        $t('settings.deleteUserAccount.commentedCount', {
-          count: currentUser.commentedCount,
-        })
-      }}
+      {{ $t('settings.deleteUserAccount.commentedCount') }}
     </label>
-    <section v-if="deleteEnabled" class="warning">
+    <section class="warning">
       <p>{{ $t('settings.deleteUserAccount.accountWarning') }}</p>
     </section>
     <base-button
@@ -49,8 +41,8 @@ export default {
   name: 'DeleteData',
   data() {
     return {
-      deleteContributions: false,
-      deleteComments: false,
+      deleteContributions: true,
+      deleteComments: true,
       enableDeletionValue: null,
     }
   },
diff --git a/webapp/locales/de.json b/webapp/locales/de.json
index d53e32a2b..f4188ac7c 100644
--- a/webapp/locales/de.json
+++ b/webapp/locales/de.json
@@ -630,10 +630,10 @@
       "success": "Deine Daten wurden erfolgreich aktualisiert!"
     },
     "deleteUserAccount": {
-      "accountDescription": "Sei dir bewusst, dass deine Beiträge und Kommentare für unsere Community wichtig sind. Wenn du sie trotzdem löschen möchtest, musst du sie unten markieren.",
+      "accountDescription": "Sei dir bewusst, dass deine Beiträge und Kommentare für unsere Community wichtig sind. Wenn du sie nicht löschen möchtest, musst du die Häckchen entfernen.",
       "accountWarning": "Dein Konto, deine Beiträge oder Kommentare kannst du nach dem Löschen WEDER VERWALTEN NOCH WIEDERHERSTELLEN!",
-      "commentedCount": "Meine {count} Kommentare löschen",
-      "contributionsCount": "Meine {count} Beiträge löschen",
+      "commentedCount": "Meine Kommentare löschen",
+      "contributionsCount": "Meine Beiträge löschen",
       "name": "Benutzerkonto löschen",
       "pleaseConfirm": "Zerstörerische Aktion! Gib „{confirm}“ ein, um zu bestätigen.",
       "success": "Konto erfolgreich gelöscht!"
diff --git a/webapp/locales/en.json b/webapp/locales/en.json
index e91f5c37a..85c7fde6c 100644
--- a/webapp/locales/en.json
+++ b/webapp/locales/en.json
@@ -632,8 +632,8 @@
     "deleteUserAccount": {
       "accountDescription": "Be aware that your Posts and Comments are important to our community. If you still choose to delete them, you have to mark them below.",
       "accountWarning": "You CAN'T MANAGE and CAN'T RECOVER your Account, Posts, or Comments after deleting your account!",
-      "commentedCount": "Delete my {count} comments",
-      "contributionsCount": "Delete my {count} posts",
+      "commentedCount": "Delete my comments",
+      "contributionsCount": "Delete my posts",
       "name": "Delete user account",
       "pleaseConfirm": "Destructive action! Type “{confirm}” to confirm.",
       "success": "Account successfully deleted!"