diff --git a/application/src/Job/BatchDelete.php b/application/src/Job/BatchDelete.php
index fbd76485a..eafc40e6b 100644
--- a/application/src/Job/BatchDelete.php
+++ b/application/src/Job/BatchDelete.php
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ class BatchDelete extends AbstractJob
     public function perform()
     {
         $api = $this->getServiceLocator()->get('Omeka\ApiManager');
+        $settings = $this->getServiceLocator()->get('Omeka\Settings');
         $resource = $this->getArg('resource');
         $query = $this->getArg('query', []);
         $response = $api->search($resource, $query, ['returnScalar' => 'id']);