diff --git a/routers/api/v1/repo/migrate.go b/routers/api/v1/repo/migrate.go
index f2e0cad86cae6..c1e0b47d331a9 100644
--- a/routers/api/v1/repo/migrate.go
+++ b/routers/api/v1/repo/migrate.go
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ func Migrate(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 		}
 
 		if repo != nil {
-			if errDelete := repo_service.DeleteRepositoryDirectly(ctx, ctx.Doer, repo.ID); errDelete != nil {
+			if errDelete := repo_service.DeleteRepositoryDirectly(ctx, repo.ID); errDelete != nil {
 				log.Error("DeleteRepository: %v", errDelete)
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/services/doctor/repository.go b/services/doctor/repository.go
index 6c33426636e7b..359c4a17e0d82 100644
--- a/services/doctor/repository.go
+++ b/services/doctor/repository.go
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import (
 	"context"
 
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/models/db"
-	user_model "code.gitea.io/gitea/models/user"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/log"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/storage"
 	repo_service "code.gitea.io/gitea/services/repository"
@@ -39,7 +38,6 @@ func deleteOrphanedRepos(ctx context.Context) (int64, error) {
 	batchSize := db.MaxBatchInsertSize("repository")
 	e := db.GetEngine(ctx)
 	var deleted int64
-	adminUser := &user_model.User{IsAdmin: true}
 
 	for {
 		select {
@@ -60,7 +58,7 @@ func deleteOrphanedRepos(ctx context.Context) (int64, error) {
 			}
 
 			for _, id := range ids {
-				if err := repo_service.DeleteRepositoryDirectly(ctx, adminUser, id, true); err != nil {
+				if err := repo_service.DeleteRepositoryDirectly(ctx, id, true); err != nil {
 					return deleted, err
 				}
 				deleted++
diff --git a/services/org/team_test.go b/services/org/team_test.go
index aa39771cd2334..87a101f3b14a7 100644
--- a/services/org/team_test.go
+++ b/services/org/team_test.go
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ func TestIncludesAllRepositoriesTeams(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	// Remove repo and check teams repositories.
-	assert.NoError(t, repo_service.DeleteRepositoryDirectly(db.DefaultContext, user, repoIDs[0]), "DeleteRepository")
+	assert.NoError(t, repo_service.DeleteRepositoryDirectly(db.DefaultContext, repoIDs[0]), "DeleteRepository")
 	teamRepos[0] = repoIDs[1:]
 	teamRepos[1] = repoIDs[1:]
 	teamRepos[3] = repoIDs[1:3]
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ func TestIncludesAllRepositoriesTeams(t *testing.T) {
 	// Wipe created items.
 	for i, rid := range repoIDs {
 		if i > 0 { // first repo already deleted.
-			assert.NoError(t, repo_service.DeleteRepositoryDirectly(db.DefaultContext, user, rid), "DeleteRepository %d", i)
+			assert.NoError(t, repo_service.DeleteRepositoryDirectly(db.DefaultContext, rid), "DeleteRepository %d", i)
 		}
 	}
 	assert.NoError(t, DeleteOrganization(db.DefaultContext, org, false), "DeleteOrganization")
diff --git a/services/repository/check.go b/services/repository/check.go
index b475fbc487d29..ffcd5ac749b97 100644
--- a/services/repository/check.go
+++ b/services/repository/check.go
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ func DeleteMissingRepositories(ctx context.Context, doer *user_model.User) error
 		default:
 		}
 		log.Trace("Deleting %d/%d...", repo.OwnerID, repo.ID)
-		if err := DeleteRepositoryDirectly(ctx, doer, repo.ID); err != nil {
+		if err := DeleteRepositoryDirectly(ctx, repo.ID); err != nil {
 			log.Error("Failed to DeleteRepository %-v: Error: %v", repo, err)
 			if err2 := system_model.CreateRepositoryNotice("Failed to DeleteRepository %s [%d]: Error: %v", repo.FullName(), repo.ID, err); err2 != nil {
 				log.Error("CreateRepositoryNotice: %v", err)
diff --git a/services/repository/create.go b/services/repository/create.go
index 83d7d84c08d44..bba68aa0ab734 100644
--- a/services/repository/create.go
+++ b/services/repository/create.go
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ func CreateRepositoryDirectly(ctx context.Context, doer, owner *user_model.User,
 	defer func() {
 		if err != nil {
 			// we can not use the ctx because it maybe canceled or timeout
-			cleanupRepository(doer, repo.ID)
+			cleanupRepository(repo.ID)
 		}
 	}()
 
@@ -454,8 +454,8 @@ func createRepositoryInDB(ctx context.Context, doer, u *user_model.User, repo *r
 	return nil
 }
 
-func cleanupRepository(doer *user_model.User, repoID int64) {
-	if errDelete := DeleteRepositoryDirectly(db.DefaultContext, doer, repoID); errDelete != nil {
+func cleanupRepository(repoID int64) {
+	if errDelete := DeleteRepositoryDirectly(db.DefaultContext, repoID); errDelete != nil {
 		log.Error("cleanupRepository failed: %v", errDelete)
 		// add system notice
 		if err := system_model.CreateRepositoryNotice("DeleteRepositoryDirectly failed when cleanup repository: %v", errDelete); err != nil {
diff --git a/services/repository/create_test.go b/services/repository/create_test.go
index 8e3fdf88a5578..fe464c1441c5e 100644
--- a/services/repository/create_test.go
+++ b/services/repository/create_test.go
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ func TestCreateRepositoryDirectly(t *testing.T) {
 
 	unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{OwnerName: user2.Name, Name: createdRepo.Name})
 
-	err = DeleteRepositoryDirectly(db.DefaultContext, user2, createdRepo.ID)
+	err = DeleteRepositoryDirectly(db.DefaultContext, createdRepo.ID)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 
 	// a failed creating because some mock data
diff --git a/services/repository/delete.go b/services/repository/delete.go
index 046159722a823..e2c2e9330df05 100644
--- a/services/repository/delete.go
+++ b/services/repository/delete.go
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ func deleteDBRepository(ctx context.Context, repoID int64) error {
 
 // DeleteRepository deletes a repository for a user or organization.
 // make sure if you call this func to close open sessions (sqlite will otherwise get a deadlock)
-func DeleteRepositoryDirectly(ctx context.Context, doer *user_model.User, repoID int64, ignoreOrgTeams ...bool) error {
+func DeleteRepositoryDirectly(ctx context.Context, repoID int64, ignoreOrgTeams ...bool) error {
 	ctx, committer, err := db.TxContext(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -390,7 +390,7 @@ func DeleteOwnerRepositoriesDirectly(ctx context.Context, owner *user_model.User
 			break
 		}
 		for _, repo := range repos {
-			if err := DeleteRepositoryDirectly(ctx, owner, repo.ID); err != nil {
+			if err := DeleteRepositoryDirectly(ctx, repo.ID); err != nil {
 				return fmt.Errorf("unable to delete repository %s for %s[%d]. Error: %w", repo.Name, owner.Name, owner.ID, err)
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/services/repository/fork.go b/services/repository/fork.go
index bd1554f163e3d..3694977da8760 100644
--- a/services/repository/fork.go
+++ b/services/repository/fork.go
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ func ForkRepository(ctx context.Context, doer, owner *user_model.User, opts Fork
 	defer func() {
 		if err != nil {
 			// we can not use the ctx because it maybe canceled or timeout
-			cleanupRepository(doer, repo.ID)
+			cleanupRepository(repo.ID)
 		}
 	}()
 
diff --git a/services/repository/fork_test.go b/services/repository/fork_test.go
index 9edc0aa39f934..b6ceeb325e31b 100644
--- a/services/repository/fork_test.go
+++ b/services/repository/fork_test.go
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ func TestForkRepositoryCleanup(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.True(t, exist)
 
-	err = DeleteRepositoryDirectly(db.DefaultContext, user2, fork.ID)
+	err = DeleteRepositoryDirectly(db.DefaultContext, fork.ID)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 
 	// a failed creating because some mock data
diff --git a/services/repository/repository.go b/services/repository/repository.go
index 739ef1ec384b9..a6cfa27b70528 100644
--- a/services/repository/repository.go
+++ b/services/repository/repository.go
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ func DeleteRepository(ctx context.Context, doer *user_model.User, repo *repo_mod
 		notify_service.DeleteRepository(ctx, doer, repo)
 	}
 
-	return DeleteRepositoryDirectly(ctx, doer, repo.ID)
+	return DeleteRepositoryDirectly(ctx, repo.ID)
 }
 
 // PushCreateRepo creates a repository when a new repository is pushed to an appropriate namespace
diff --git a/services/repository/template.go b/services/repository/template.go
index 621bd95cb15c1..6906a60083275 100644
--- a/services/repository/template.go
+++ b/services/repository/template.go
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ func GenerateRepository(ctx context.Context, doer, owner *user_model.User, templ
 	defer func() {
 		if err != nil {
 			// we can not use the ctx because it maybe canceled or timeout
-			cleanupRepository(doer, generateRepo.ID)
+			cleanupRepository(generateRepo.ID)
 		}
 	}()
 
diff --git a/tests/integration/api_repo_test.go b/tests/integration/api_repo_test.go
index 672c2a2c8bf9b..a2c3a467c60d9 100644
--- a/tests/integration/api_repo_test.go
+++ b/tests/integration/api_repo_test.go
@@ -586,7 +586,7 @@ func TestAPIRepoTransfer(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// cleanup
 	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: apiRepo.ID})
-	_ = repo_service.DeleteRepositoryDirectly(db.DefaultContext, user, repo.ID)
+	_ = repo_service.DeleteRepositoryDirectly(db.DefaultContext, repo.ID)
 }
 
 func transfer(t *testing.T) *repo_model.Repository {
diff --git a/tests/integration/ephemeral_actions_runner_deletion_test.go b/tests/integration/ephemeral_actions_runner_deletion_test.go
index 765fcac8d7c7a..40f8c643a8306 100644
--- a/tests/integration/ephemeral_actions_runner_deletion_test.go
+++ b/tests/integration/ephemeral_actions_runner_deletion_test.go
@@ -50,9 +50,7 @@ func testEphemeralActionsRunnerDeletionByRepository(t *testing.T) {
 	task := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &actions_model.ActionTask{ID: 52})
 	assert.Equal(t, actions_model.StatusRunning, task.Status)
 
-	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2})
-
-	err = repo_service.DeleteRepositoryDirectly(t.Context(), user, task.RepoID, true)
+	err = repo_service.DeleteRepositoryDirectly(t.Context(), task.RepoID, true)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 
 	_, err = actions_model.GetRunnerByID(t.Context(), 34350)
diff --git a/tests/integration/git_push_test.go b/tests/integration/git_push_test.go
index bac7b4f48bb70..fe7c8019de685 100644
--- a/tests/integration/git_push_test.go
+++ b/tests/integration/git_push_test.go
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ func runTestGitPush(t *testing.T, u *url.URL, gitOperation func(t *testing.T, gi
 		assert.Equal(t, commitID, branch.CommitID)
 	}
 
-	require.NoError(t, repo_service.DeleteRepositoryDirectly(db.DefaultContext, user, repo.ID))
+	require.NoError(t, repo_service.DeleteRepositoryDirectly(db.DefaultContext, repo.ID))
 }
 
 func TestPushPullRefs(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/tests/integration/pull_compare_test.go b/tests/integration/pull_compare_test.go
index 86bdd1b9e351c..ba4cc829927a3 100644
--- a/tests/integration/pull_compare_test.go
+++ b/tests/integration/pull_compare_test.go
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ import (
 	issues_model "code.gitea.io/gitea/models/issues"
 	repo_model "code.gitea.io/gitea/models/repo"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/models/unittest"
-	user_model "code.gitea.io/gitea/models/user"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/test"
 	repo_service "code.gitea.io/gitea/services/repository"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/tests"
@@ -76,10 +75,9 @@ func TestPullCompare(t *testing.T) {
 		assert.Positive(t, editButtonCount, "Expected to find a button to edit a file in the PR diff view but there were none")
 
 		repoForked := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{OwnerName: "user1", Name: "repo1"})
-		user2 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2})
 
 		// delete the head repository and revisit the PR diff view
-		err := repo_service.DeleteRepositoryDirectly(db.DefaultContext, user2, repoForked.ID)
+		err := repo_service.DeleteRepositoryDirectly(db.DefaultContext, repoForked.ID)
 		assert.NoError(t, err)
 
 		req = NewRequest(t, "GET", prFilesURL)
diff --git a/tests/integration/repo_test.go b/tests/integration/repo_test.go
index c04d09af080ef..028e8edb19342 100644
--- a/tests/integration/repo_test.go
+++ b/tests/integration/repo_test.go
@@ -523,7 +523,7 @@ func TestGenerateRepository(t *testing.T) {
 
 	unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{OwnerName: user2.Name, Name: generatedRepo.Name})
 
-	err = repo_service.DeleteRepositoryDirectly(db.DefaultContext, user2, generatedRepo.ID)
+	err = repo_service.DeleteRepositoryDirectly(db.DefaultContext, generatedRepo.ID)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 
 	// a failed creating because some mock data