diff --git a/zds/featured/receivers.py b/zds/featured/receivers.py
index 934c3c5548..d10fe8f71c 100644
--- a/zds/featured/receivers.py
+++ b/zds/featured/receivers.py
@@ -4,12 +4,16 @@
 
 from zds.featured.models import FeaturedRequested
 from zds.forum.models import Topic
-from zds.tutorialv2.models.database import PublishableContent
+from zds.tutorialv2.models.database import PublishableContent, PublishedContent
 
 
 @receiver(pre_delete, sender=PublishableContent)
+@receiver(pre_delete, sender=PublishedContent)
 @receiver(pre_delete, sender=Topic)
 def remove_requested_featured_at_content_object_deletion(sender, instance, **kwargs):
+    if isinstance(instance, PublishedContent):
+        sender = PublishableContent
+        instance = instance.content
     try:
         FeaturedRequested.objects.get(
             content_type=ContentType.objects.get_for_model(sender), object_id=instance.pk
diff --git a/zds/featured/tests/tests.py b/zds/featured/tests/tests.py
index dda3a694cf..4d75036a0f 100644
--- a/zds/featured/tests/tests.py
+++ b/zds/featured/tests/tests.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 from zds.featured.models import FeaturedResource, FeaturedMessage, FeaturedRequested
 from zds.forum.tests.factories import ForumCategoryFactory, ForumFactory, TopicFactory
 from zds.gallery.tests.factories import GalleryFactory, ImageFactory
+from zds.tutorialv2.publication_utils import unpublish_content
 from zds.tutorialv2.tests.factories import PublishedContentFactory
 from zds.tutorialv2.tests import TutorialTestMixin, override_for_contents
 
@@ -488,10 +489,14 @@ def test_success_list_with_deleted_content(self):
         # request for the topic and the content to be featured
         FeaturedRequested.objects.toogle_request(topic, author)
         FeaturedRequested.objects.toogle_request(tutorial, author)
+        count = FeaturedRequested.objects.count()
 
-        # delete both this topic and this content
+        # delete the topic and unpublish the content
         topic.delete()
-        tutorial.delete()
+        unpublish_content(tutorial)
+
+        # check that the FeaturedRequested objects have been deleted
+        self.assertEqual(FeaturedRequested.objects.count(), count - 2)
 
         # check that the page listing the requests still works
         staff = StaffProfileFactory()