diff --git a/modules/node/node.module b/modules/node/node.module
index a35aa79..3485fa2 100644
--- a/modules/node/node.module
+++ b/modules/node/node.module
@@ -1324,8 +1324,8 @@ function node_search($op = 'search', $keys = NULL) {
  */
 function node_user($op, &$edit, &$user) {
   if ($op == 'delete') {
-    db_query('UPDATE {node} SET uid = 0 WHERE uid = %d', $user->uid);
-    db_query('UPDATE {node_revisions} SET uid = 0 WHERE uid = %d', $user->uid);
+    db_query('UPDATE {node} SET uid = 1 WHERE uid = %d', $user->uid);
+    db_query('UPDATE {node_revisions} SET uid = 1 WHERE uid = %d', $user->uid);
   }
 }