diff --git a/winregistry.py b/winregistry.py
index 5d5e1df..9316bf2 100644
--- a/winregistry.py
+++ b/winregistry.py
@@ -226,19 +226,8 @@ def create_key(
     def delete_key(
         self,
         sub_key: str,
-        recursive: bool = False,
     ) -> None:
-        if not recursive:
-            winreg.DeleteKey(self._hkey, sub_key)
-            return
-        # handle = self._get_handler(name, KEY_READ, key_wow64_32key)
-        # keys_num, values_num, modify = QueryInfoKey(handle)  # pylint: disable=unused-variable
-        # for key_i in range(0, keys_num):
-        #     key = EnumKey(handle, key_i)
-        #     self.delete_key_tree(f"{name}\\{key}", key_wow64_32key)
-        # handle.Close()
-        # self.delete_key(name, key_wow64_32key)
-
+        winreg.DeleteKey(self._hkey, sub_key)
         self._auto_refresh()
 
     def read_value(