diff --git a/plexpy/database.py b/plexpy/database.py
index e164b62c..203142eb 100644
--- a/plexpy/database.py
+++ b/plexpy/database.py
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import threading
 import time
 
 import plexpy
+import helpers
 import logger
 
 FILENAME = "tautulli.db"
@@ -57,6 +58,24 @@ def delete_recently_added():
     return clear_table('recently_added')
 
 
+def delete_session_history_rows(row_ids=None):
+    if row_ids:
+        for table in ('session_history', 'session_history_media_info', 'session_history_metadata'):
+            delete_rows_from_table(table=table, row_ids=row_ids)
+        return True
+    return False
+
+
+def delete_rows_from_table(table, row_ids):
+    if row_ids and isinstance(row_ids, basestring):
+        row_ids = map(helpers.cast_to_int, row_ids.split(','))
+
+    logger.info(u"Tautulli Database :: Deleting row ids %s from %s database table", row_ids, table)
+    query = "DELETE FROM " + table + " WHERE id IN (%s) " % ','.join(['?'] * len(row_ids))
+    monitor_db = MonitorDatabase()
+    monitor_db.action(query, row_ids)
+
+
 def db_filename(filename=FILENAME):
     """ Returns the filepath to the db """
 
diff --git a/plexpy/datafactory.py b/plexpy/datafactory.py
index 131eedce..bbdea771 100644
--- a/plexpy/datafactory.py
+++ b/plexpy/datafactory.py
@@ -1561,24 +1561,6 @@ class DataFactory(object):
 
         return key_list
 
-    def delete_session_history_rows(self, row_ids=None):
-        if row_ids and row_ids is not None:
-            row_ids = map(helpers.cast_to_int, row_ids.split(','))
-
-        if row_ids:
-            monitor_db = database.MonitorDatabase()
-
-            logger.info(u"Tautulli DataFactory :: Deleting history row ids %s from the session history database." % row_ids)
-
-            where = 'WHERE id IN ({})'.format(', '.join(['?'] * len(row_ids)))
-            for table in ('session_history', 'session_history_media_info', 'session_history_metadata'):
-                query = 'DELETE FROM {table} {where}'.format(table=table, where=where)
-                monitor_db.action(query=query, args=row_ids)
-
-            return 'Deleted history.'
-        else:
-            return 'Unable to delete rows. Input rows not valid.'
-
     def update_metadata(self, old_key_list='', new_key_list='', media_type=''):
         pms_connect = pmsconnect.PmsConnect()
         monitor_db = database.MonitorDatabase()
diff --git a/plexpy/webserve.py b/plexpy/webserve.py
index 4fda8647..65ff47dd 100644
--- a/plexpy/webserve.py
+++ b/plexpy/webserve.py
@@ -1871,12 +1871,14 @@ class WebInterface(object):
         data_factory = datafactory.DataFactory()
 
         if row_ids:
-            delete_row = data_factory.delete_session_history_rows(row_ids=row_ids)
+            success = database.delete_session_history_rows(row_ids=row_ids)
 
-            if delete_row:
-                return {'message': delete_row}
+            if success:
+                return {'result': 'success', 'message': 'Deleted history.'}
+            else:
+                return {'result': 'error', 'message': 'Failed to delete history.'}
         else:
-            return {'message': 'No row ids received.'}
+            return {'result': 'error', 'message': 'No row ids received.'}
 
 
     ##### Graphs #####