diff --git a/src/mcp_synology_container/modules/images.py b/src/mcp_synology_container/modules/images.py
index ee3c151..17dedfa 100644
--- a/src/mcp_synology_container/modules/images.py
+++ b/src/mcp_synology_container/modules/images.py
@@ -243,20 +243,17 @@ def register_images(mcp: FastMCP, config: AppConfig, client: DsmClient) -> None:
                 f"Call delete_image(image_id={image_id!r}, confirmed=True) to confirm."
             )
 
-        # Perform deletion using the resolved name+tag.
-        # N4S4 reference: SYNO.Docker.Image / delete, params: name, tag
-        delete_name = repo
-        delete_tag = img_tags[0] if img_tags else tag
-        sys.stderr.write(
-            f"[delete_image] api=SYNO.Docker.Image method=delete"
-            f" name={delete_name!r} tag={delete_tag!r}\n"
-        )
+        # DSM requires the sha256 image ID for deletion, not name+tag.
+        if not img_hash:
+            return f"Cannot delete '{display_name}': image ID (sha256) not found in list."
+
+        sys.stderr.write(f"[delete_image] api=SYNO.Docker.Image method=delete id={img_hash!r}\n")
         sys.stderr.flush()
         try:
             await client.request(
                 "SYNO.Docker.Image",
                 "delete",
-                params={"name": delete_name, "tag": delete_tag},
+                params={"id": img_hash},
             )
         except Exception as e:
             code = getattr(e, "code", "?")
diff --git a/tests/test_modules/test_images.py b/tests/test_modules/test_images.py
index 944f187..6ee6122 100644
--- a/tests/test_modules/test_images.py
+++ b/tests/test_modules/test_images.py
@@ -225,6 +225,13 @@ async def test_delete_image_confirmed():
     assert "redis:7" in result
     assert "freed" in result
 
+    # Delete must use the sha256 id, not name+tag
+    delete_call = next(c for c in client.request.call_args_list if c.args[1] == "delete")
+    params = delete_call.kwargs.get("params") or {}
+    assert params.get("id") == "sha256:cccc"
+    assert "name" not in params
+    assert "tag" not in params
+
 
 @pytest.mark.asyncio
 async def test_delete_image_not_found():
@@ -330,11 +337,12 @@ async def test_delete_image_registry_prefixed_name():
     assert "Deleted" in result
     assert "open-webui" in result
 
-    # Verify delete was called with correct split params (not "ghcr" as name)
+    # Verify delete was called with the sha256 ID, not name+tag
     delete_call = next(c for c in client.request.call_args_list if c.args[1] == "delete")
     params = delete_call.kwargs.get("params") or {}
-    assert params.get("name") == "ghcr.io/open-webui/open-webui"
-    assert params.get("tag") == "v0.8.10"
+    assert params.get("id") == "sha256:dddd"
+    assert "name" not in params
+    assert "tag" not in params
 
 
 @pytest.mark.asyncio