diff --git a/ranked_tree.py b/ranked_tree.py
index 261c9ed..42358f0 100644
--- a/ranked_tree.py
+++ b/ranked_tree.py
@@ -119,17 +119,9 @@ class RankedTree(Generic[T]):
             self._transplant(node, node.left)
         else:
             n = Node.minimum(node.right)
-            y, parent = None, (n.parent if n.parent is not node else n)
-
-            if n.parent is not node:
-                parent = n.right if n.right else n.parent
-                self._transplant(n, n.right)
-                n.right = node.right
-                n.right.parent = n
-
-            self._transplant(node, n)
-            n.left = node.left
-            n.left.parent = n
+            node.value = n.value
+            n.value = None
+            return self._delete_node(n)
 
         return (y, parent)