diff --git a/apps/user_ldap/appinfo/update.php b/apps/user_ldap/appinfo/update.php
index 5b8364884f..bc32d4ef4c 100644
--- a/apps/user_ldap/appinfo/update.php
+++ b/apps/user_ldap/appinfo/update.php
@@ -89,5 +89,6 @@ if(!isset($connector)) {
 $connector->getConfiguration();
 $connector->saveConfiguration();
 
-// we don't save it anymore, was a well-meant bad idea
-\OC_Preferences::deleteKey('%', 'user_ldap' , 'homedir');
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+// we don't save it anymore, was a well-meant bad idea. Clean up database.
+$query = OC_DB::prepare('DELETE FROM `*PREFIX*preferences` WHERE `appid` = ? AND `configkey` = ?');
+$query->execute(array('user_ldap' , 'homedir'));
diff --git a/apps/user_ldap/appinfo/version b/apps/user_ldap/appinfo/version
index 44938339fa..e4d93c8d61 100644
--- a/apps/user_ldap/appinfo/version
+++ b/apps/user_ldap/appinfo/version
@@ -1 +1 @@
-0.3.9.1
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+0.3.9.4
\ No newline at end of file