diff --git a/replit.md b/replit.md
index 21e38ae..fc0f037 100644
--- a/replit.md
+++ b/replit.md
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ Preferred communication style: Simple, everyday language.
 - **Root Cause**: User records were referenced by multiple tables (customer_orders, deliveries, DLC products, etc.)
 - **Solution Implemented**:
   - Enhanced deleteUser method with database transaction for atomicity
-  - Dynamic admin user lookup instead of hardcoded fallback user
+  - Prioritized lookup for `admin_local` (default admin) with fallback to any admin user
   - Ownership transfer of all user-created records to existing admin before deletion
   - Comprehensive handling of all foreign key relationships
   - Graceful error handling when no admin user exists
diff --git a/server/storage.ts b/server/storage.ts
index e9cd257..a03e74b 100644
--- a/server/storage.ts
+++ b/server/storage.ts
@@ -356,13 +356,22 @@ export class DatabaseStorage implements IStorage {
   async deleteUser(id: string): Promise<void> {
     // Use a transaction to ensure atomicity
     await db.transaction(async (tx: typeof db) => {
-      // Find an existing admin user to transfer ownership to
-      const adminUser = await tx
+      // Find admin_local or fallback to any admin user to transfer ownership to
+      let adminUser = await tx
         .select({ id: users.id })
         .from(users)
-        .where(eq(users.role, "admin"))
+        .where(eq(users.id, "admin_local"))
         .limit(1);
       
+      // If admin_local doesn't exist, find any admin user
+      if (adminUser.length === 0) {
+        adminUser = await tx
+          .select({ id: users.id })
+          .from(users)
+          .where(eq(users.role, "admin"))
+          .limit(1);
+      }
+      
       if (adminUser.length === 0) {
         throw new Error("Cannot delete user: No admin user found to transfer ownership to");
       }