diff --git a/model_utils/managers.py b/model_utils/managers.py
index 07154897..2b0a8527 100644
--- a/model_utils/managers.py
+++ b/model_utils/managers.py
@@ -260,6 +260,7 @@ def delete(self):
         field to True)
         """
         self.update(is_removed=True)
+        return (0, {})  # no objects were actually deleted
 
 
 class SoftDeletableQuerySet(SoftDeletableQuerySetMixin, QuerySet):
diff --git a/model_utils/models.py b/model_utils/models.py
index a81f11df..9ba34e32 100644
--- a/model_utils/models.py
+++ b/model_utils/models.py
@@ -156,6 +156,7 @@ def delete(self, using=None, soft=True, *args, **kwargs):
         if soft:
             self.is_removed = True
             self.save(using=using)
+            return (0, {})  # no objects were actually deleted
         else:
             return super().delete(using=using, *args, **kwargs)