diff --git a/app/code/Magento/QuoteGraphQl/Model/CartItem/DataProvider/UpdateCartItems.php b/app/code/Magento/QuoteGraphQl/Model/CartItem/DataProvider/UpdateCartItems.php
index 9d15412413f82..2f91b1da4c604 100644
--- a/app/code/Magento/QuoteGraphQl/Model/CartItem/DataProvider/UpdateCartItems.php
+++ b/app/code/Magento/QuoteGraphQl/Model/CartItem/DataProvider/UpdateCartItems.php
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ public function processCartItems(Quote $cart, array $items): void
             $quantity = (float)$item['quantity'];
 
             if ($quantity <= 0.0) {
-                $this->cartItemRepository->deleteById((int)$cart->getId(), $itemId);
+                $cart->removeItem($itemId);
             } else {
                 $this->updateCartItem->execute($cart, $itemId, $quantity, $customizableOptions);
             }