diff --git a/scripts/del_member.py b/scripts/del_member.py
index 898f9fd..3c0af2b 100644
--- a/scripts/del_member.py
+++ b/scripts/del_member.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ def create_delete_jcl(dataset_name, member_name):
 //SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=*
 //DD1      DD DSN={dataset_name},DISP=SHR
 //SYSIN    DD *
-  DELETE DSNAME={dataset_name},MEMBER={member_name}
+  SCRATCH DSNAME={dataset_name},MEMBER={member_name}
 /*
 """
     return jcl