diff --git a/backend/app/auth/signup_routes.py b/backend/app/auth/signup_routes.py
index 618f26a..bf251bc 100644
--- a/backend/app/auth/signup_routes.py
+++ b/backend/app/auth/signup_routes.py
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ async def reject_signup(
         # 승인 대기 사용자 삭제
         delete_query = text("""
             DELETE FROM users
-            WHERE id = :user_id AND access_level = 'pending'
+            WHERE user_id = :user_id AND is_active = FALSE
             RETURNING username, name
         """)