diff --git a/inline_entity_form.module b/inline_entity_form.module
index 12ab4d3..a1aa95b 100644
--- a/inline_entity_form.module
+++ b/inline_entity_form.module
@@ -219,10 +219,10 @@ function inline_entity_form_entity_translation_delete($entity_type, $entity, $la
             'parent_entity' => $entity,
           );
 
-          foreach (entity_load($ref_entity_type, $ids) as $id => $entity) {
-            $handler = entity_translation_get_handler($ref_entity_type, $entity);
+          foreach (entity_load($ref_entity_type, $ids) as $id => $ref_entity) {
+            $handler = entity_translation_get_handler($ref_entity_type, $ref_entity);
             $handler->removeTranslation($langcode);
-            $controller->save($entity, $context);
+            $controller->save($ref_entity, $context);
           }
         }
       }