diff --git a/app/controllers/data_files_controller.rb b/app/controllers/data_files_controller.rb
index 0d0b66e81f..6143dfcee1 100644
--- a/app/controllers/data_files_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/data_files_controller.rb
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ def extract_samples
       SampleDataPersistJob.new(@data_file, @sample_type, User.current_user, assay_ids: params["assay_ids"]).queue_job
       flash[:notice] = 'Started creating extracted samples'
     else
-      @data_file.sample_persistence_task.update(status: "cancelled") if @data_file.sample_persistence_task&.success?
+      @data_file.sample_persistence_task.destroy if @data_file.sample_persistence_task&.success?
       SampleDataExtractionJob.new(@data_file, @sample_type).queue_job
     end