diff --git a/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/data/collection.js b/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/data/collection.js
index 912c29026..7ccdb8eb4 100644
--- a/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/data/collection.js
+++ b/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/data/collection.js
@@ -561,12 +561,6 @@ Zotero.Collection.prototype._eraseData = Zotero.Promise.coroutine(function* (env
 	var descendents = yield this.getDescendents(false, null, true);
 	var items = [];
 	
-	var notifierData = {};
-	notifierData[this.id] = {
-		libraryID: this.libraryID,
-		key: this.key
-	};
-	
 	var del = [];
 	for(var i=0, len=descendents.length; i<len; i++) {
 		// Descendent collections
@@ -574,7 +568,7 @@ Zotero.Collection.prototype._eraseData = Zotero.Promise.coroutine(function* (env
 			collections.push(descendents[i].id);
 			var c = yield this.ObjectsClass.getAsync(descendents[i].id);
 			if (c) {
-				notifierData[c.id] = {
+				env.notifierData[c.id] = {
 					libraryID: c.libraryID,
 					key: c.key
 				};
@@ -607,13 +601,7 @@ Zotero.Collection.prototype._eraseData = Zotero.Promise.coroutine(function* (env
 		+ '(' + placeholders + ')', collections);
 	
 	// TODO: Update member items
-	// Clear deleted collection from internal memory
-	this.ObjectsClass.unload(collections);
-	//return Zotero.Collections.reloadAll();
-	
-	if (!env.options.skipNotifier) {
-		Zotero.Notifier.queue('delete', 'collection', collections, notifierData);
-	}
+	env.deletedObjectIDs = collections;
 });
 
 
diff --git a/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/data/dataObject.js b/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/data/dataObject.js
index 940ab7e9a..e5639ff27 100644
--- a/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/data/dataObject.js
+++ b/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/data/dataObject.js
@@ -1127,23 +1127,20 @@ Zotero.DataObject.prototype.erase = Zotero.Promise.coroutine(function* (options)
 		env.options.tx = true;
 	}
 	
-	var proceed = yield this._eraseInit(env);
-	if (!proceed) return false;
-	
 	Zotero.debug('Deleting ' + this.objectType + ' ' + this.id);
 	
 	if (env.options.tx) {
 		return Zotero.DB.executeTransaction(function* () {
+			Zotero.DataObject.prototype._initErase.call(this, env);
 			yield this._eraseData(env);
-			yield this._erasePreCommit(env);
-			return this._erasePostCommit(env);
+			Zotero.DataObject.prototype._finalizeErase.call(this, env);
 		}.bind(this))
 	}
 	else {
 		Zotero.DB.requireTransaction();
+		Zotero.DataObject.prototype._initErase.call(this, env);
 		yield this._eraseData(env);
-		yield this._erasePreCommit(env);
-		return this._erasePostCommit(env);
+		Zotero.DataObject.prototype._finalizeErase.call(this, env);
 	}
 });
 
@@ -1153,23 +1150,28 @@ Zotero.DataObject.prototype.eraseTx = function (options) {
 	return this.erase(options);
 };
 
-Zotero.DataObject.prototype._eraseInit = function(env) {
-	if (!this.id) return Zotero.Promise.resolve(false);
+Zotero.DataObject.prototype._initErase = function (env) {
+	env.notifierData = {};
+	env.notifierData[this.id] = {
+		libraryID: this.libraryID,
+		key: this.key
+	};
+};
+
+Zotero.DataObject.prototype._finalizeErase = function (env) {
+	Zotero.DB.addCurrentCallback("commit", function () {
+		this.ObjectsClass.unload(env.deletedObjectIDs || this.id);
+	}.bind(this));
 	
-	return Zotero.Promise.resolve(true);
-};
-
-Zotero.DataObject.prototype._eraseData = function(env) {
-	throw new Error("Zotero.DataObject.prototype._eraseData is an abstract method");
-};
-
-Zotero.DataObject.prototype._erasePreCommit = function(env) {
-	return Zotero.Promise.resolve();
-};
-
-Zotero.DataObject.prototype._erasePostCommit = function(env) {
-	return Zotero.Promise.resolve();
-};
+	if (!env.options.skipNotifier) {
+		Zotero.Notifier.queue(
+			'delete',
+			this._objectType,
+			Object.keys(env.notifierData).map(id => parseInt(id)),
+			env.notifierData
+		);
+	}
+}
 
 /**
  * Generates data object key
diff --git a/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/data/item.js b/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/data/item.js
index fcb8856af..485c4c4fc 100644
--- a/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/data/item.js
+++ b/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/data/item.js
@@ -3720,19 +3720,6 @@ Zotero.Item.prototype.copy = Zotero.Promise.coroutine(function* () {
 });;
 
 
-Zotero.Item.prototype._eraseInit = Zotero.Promise.coroutine(function* (env) {
-	var proceed = yield Zotero.Item._super.prototype._eraseInit.apply(this, arguments);
-	if (!proceed) return false;
-	
-	env.deletedItemNotifierData = {};
-	env.deletedItemNotifierData[this.id] = {
-		libraryID: this.libraryID,
-		key: this.key
-	};
-	
-	return true;
-});
-
 Zotero.Item.prototype._eraseData = Zotero.Promise.coroutine(function* (env) {
 	Zotero.DB.requireTransaction();
 	
@@ -3792,21 +3779,11 @@ Zotero.Item.prototype._eraseData = Zotero.Promise.coroutine(function* (env) {
 		//Zotero.Fulltext.clearItemContent(this.id);
 	}
 	
-	env.parentItem = parentItem;
-});
-
-Zotero.Item.prototype._erasePreCommit = Zotero.Promise.coroutine(function* (env) {
 	yield Zotero.DB.queryAsync('DELETE FROM items WHERE itemID=?', this.id);
 	
-	if (env.parentItem) {
-		yield env.parentItem.reload(['primaryData', 'childItems'], true);
-		env.parentItem.clearBestAttachmentState();
-	}
-	
-	this.ObjectsClass.unload(this.id);
-	
-	if (!env.options.skipNotifier) {
-		Zotero.Notifier.queue('delete', 'item', this.id, env.deletedItemNotifierData);
+	if (parentItem) {
+		yield parentItem.reload(['primaryData', 'childItems'], true);
+		parentItem.clearBestAttachmentState();
 	}
 	
 	Zotero.Prefs.set('purge.items', true);
diff --git a/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/search.js b/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/search.js
index 9774b21a3..c4316c75f 100644
--- a/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/search.js
+++ b/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/search.js
@@ -220,21 +220,11 @@ Zotero.Search.prototype.clone = function (libraryID) {
 Zotero.Search.prototype._eraseData = Zotero.Promise.coroutine(function* (env) {
 	Zotero.DB.requireTransaction();
 	
-	var notifierData = {};
-	notifierData[this.id] = {
-		libraryID: this.libraryID,
-		key: this.key
-	};
-	
 	var sql = "DELETE FROM savedSearchConditions WHERE savedSearchID=?";
 	yield Zotero.DB.queryAsync(sql, this.id);
 	
 	var sql = "DELETE FROM savedSearches WHERE savedSearchID=?";
 	yield Zotero.DB.queryAsync(sql, this.id);
-	
-	if (!env.options.skipNotifier) {
-		Zotero.Notifier.queue('delete', 'search', this.id, notifierData);
-	}
 });
 
 
diff --git a/test/tests/dataObjectsTest.js b/test/tests/dataObjectsTest.js
index fe0dfa00f..9bc3285c3 100644
--- a/test/tests/dataObjectsTest.js
+++ b/test/tests/dataObjectsTest.js
@@ -42,7 +42,19 @@ describe("Zotero.DataObjects", function () {
 				assert.isFalse(libraryKey);
 			}
 		});
-	});
+	})
+	
+	describe("#exists()", function () {
+		it("should return false after object is deleted", function* () {
+			for (let type of types) {
+				let objectsClass = Zotero.DataObjectUtilities.getObjectsClassForObjectType(type);
+				let obj = yield createDataObject(type);
+				let id = obj.id;
+				yield obj.eraseTx();
+				assert.isFalse(objectsClass.exists(id), type + " does not exist");
+			}
+		})
+	})
 	
 	describe("#_setIdentifier", function () {
 		it("should not allow an id change", function* () {