2 files changed, 13 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/users/app/models/account.rb b/users/app/models/account.rb
index 5368a1b..726f642 100644
--- a/users/app/models/account.rb
+++ b/users/app/models/account.rb
@@ -29,9 +29,7 @@ class Account
 
   def destroy
     return unless @user
-    Identity.by_user_id.key(@user.id).each do |identity|
-      identity.destroy
-    end
+    Identity.disable_all_for(@user)
     @user.destroy
   end
 
diff --git a/users/app/models/identity.rb b/users/app/models/identity.rb
index e0a24e9..c24af73 100644
--- a/users/app/models/identity.rb
+++ b/users/app/models/identity.rb
@@ -50,6 +50,12 @@ class Identity < CouchRest::Model::Base
     identity
   end
 
+  def self.disable_all_for(user)
+    Identity.by_user_id.key(user.id).each do |identity|
+      identity.disable
+    end
+  end
+
   def self.attributes_from_user(user)
     { user_id: user.id,
       address: user.email_address,
@@ -57,6 +63,12 @@ class Identity < CouchRest::Model::Base
     }
   end
 
+  #
+  # about to change towards actually disabling the identity instead of
+  # destroying it.
+  #
+  alias_method :disable, :destroy
+
   def keys
     read_attribute('keys') || HashWithIndifferentAccess.new
   end