diff --git a/server.go b/server.go
index ce1fc8eaf8..f416d8f06d 100644
--- a/server.go
+++ b/server.go
@@ -1037,13 +1037,7 @@ func (srv *Server) ImageDelete(name string, autoPrune bool) ([]APIRmi, error) {
 		return nil, nil
 	}
 
-	var tag string
-	if strings.Contains(name, ":") {
-		nameParts := strings.Split(name, ":")
-		name = nameParts[0]
-		tag = nameParts[1]
-	}
-
+	name, tag := utils.ParseRepositoryTag(name)
 	return srv.deleteImage(img, name, tag)
 }