diff --git a/runtime/autoload/provider.vim b/runtime/autoload/provider.vim
index a4d5241b57..b46ae12b3c 100644
--- a/runtime/autoload/provider.vim
+++ b/runtime/autoload/provider.vim
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ function! provider#stderr_collector(chan_id, data, event) dict
 endfunction
 
 function! provider#clear_stderr(chan_id)
-   silent! call delete(s:stderr, a:chan_id)
+   silent! call remove(s:stderr, a:chan_id)
 endfunction
 
 function! provider#get_stderr(chan_id)