--- /language/en/acp/users.php	
+++ /language/en/acp/users.php	
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@
 	'CANNOT_DEACTIVATE_BOT'			=> 'You are not allowed to deactivate bot accounts. Please deactivate the bot within the bots page instead.',
 	'CANNOT_DEACTIVATE_FOUNDER'		=> 'You are not allowed to deactivate founder accounts.',
 	'CANNOT_DEACTIVATE_YOURSELF'	=> 'You are not allowed to deactivate your own account.',
+	'CANNOT_DELETE_FOUNDER'			=> 'You are not allowed to delete founder accounts.',
 	'CANNOT_FORCE_REACT_BOT'		=> 'You are not allowed to force reactivation on bot accounts. Please reactivate the bot within the bots page instead.',
 	'CANNOT_FORCE_REACT_FOUNDER'	=> 'You are not allowed to force reactivation on founder accounts.',
 	'CANNOT_FORCE_REACT_YOURSELF'	=> 'You are not allowed to force reactivation of your own account.',
--- /includes/acp/acp_users.php	
+++ /includes/acp/acp_users.php	
@@ -172,9 +172,14 @@
 
 				if ($submit)
 				{
-					// You can't delete the founder
-					if ($delete && $user_row['user_type'] != USER_FOUNDER)
+					if ($delete)
 					{
+						// You can't delete a founder
+						if ($user_row['user_type'] = USER_FOUNDER)
+						{
+							trigger_error($user->lang['CANNOT_DELETE_FOUNDER'] . adm_back_link($this->u_action . '&u=' . $user_id), E_USER_WARNING);
+						}
+					}	
 						if (!$auth->acl_get('a_userdel'))
 						{
 							trigger_error($user->lang['NO_AUTH_OPERATION'] . adm_back_link($this->u_action . '&u=' . $user_id), E_USER_WARNING);