Index: includes/menu.inc
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RCS file: /cvs/drupal/drupal/includes/menu.inc,v
retrieving revision 1.429
diff -u -p -r1.429 menu.inc
--- includes/menu.inc	17 Dec 2010 01:08:15 -0000	1.429
+++ includes/menu.inc	2 Jan 2011 18:05:30 -0000
@@ -2885,11 +2885,12 @@ function _menu_delete_item($item, $force
         menu_link_save($child);
       }
     }
-    db_delete('menu_links')->condition('mlid', $item['mlid'])->execute();
 
-    // Notify modules we have deleted the item.
+    // Notify modules we are deleting the item.
     module_invoke_all('menu_link_delete', $item);
 
+    db_delete('menu_links')->condition('mlid', $item['mlid'])->execute();
+
     // Update the has_children status of the parent.
     _menu_update_parental_status($item);
     menu_cache_clear($item['menu_name']);