diff --git a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/DeleteWhereStep.java b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/DeleteWhereStep.java
index 5ae60a39bd..cd353e9efe 100644
--- a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/DeleteWhereStep.java
+++ b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/DeleteWhereStep.java
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ import org.jooq.impl.DSL;
  *
  * @author Lukas Eder
  */
-public interface DeleteWhereStep<R extends Record> extends DeleteFinalStep<R> {
+public interface DeleteWhereStep<R extends Record> extends DeleteFinalStep<R>, DeleteReturningStep<R> {
 
     /**
      * Add conditions to the query, connecting them with each other with