diff --git a/lib/plugins/awesome_nested_set/lib/awesome_nested_set/awesome_nested_set.rb b/lib/plugins/awesome_nested_set/lib/awesome_nested_set/awesome_nested_set.rb
index 7f0b231..f55e626 100644
--- a/lib/plugins/awesome_nested_set/lib/awesome_nested_set/awesome_nested_set.rb
+++ b/lib/plugins/awesome_nested_set/lib/awesome_nested_set/awesome_nested_set.rb
@@ -443,7 +443,7 @@ module CollectiveIdea #:nodoc:
           in_tenacious_transaction do
             reload_nested_set
             # select the rows in the model that extend past the deletion point and apply a lock
-            self.class.base_class.
+            nested_set_scope.
               select("id").
               where("#{quoted_left_column_name} >= ?", left).
               lock(true).