diff --git a/lib/Database.php b/lib/Database.php
index a2a132c..6a06b90 100644
--- a/lib/Database.php
+++ b/lib/Database.php
@@ -1461,7 +1461,7 @@ class Database {
         // first unmark any icons which are no longer orphaned; an icon is considered orphaned if it is not used or only used by feeds which are themselves orphaned
         $this->db->query("UPDATE arsse_icons set orphaned = null where id in (select distinct icon from arsse_subscriptions where icon is not null and deleted = 0)");
         // next mark any newly orphaned icons with the current date and time
-        $this->db->query("UPDATE arsse_icons set orphaned = CURRENT_TIMESTAMP where orphaned is null and id not in (select distinct icon from arsse_subscriptions where icon is not null and delete = 0)");
+        $this->db->query("UPDATE arsse_icons set orphaned = CURRENT_TIMESTAMP where orphaned is null and id not in (select distinct icon from arsse_subscriptions where icon is not null and deleted = 0)");
         // finally delete icons that have been orphaned longer than the feed retention period, if a a purge threshold has been specified
         $out = 0;
         if (Arsse::$conf->purgeFeeds) {
diff --git a/lib/Service.php b/lib/Service.php
index 0bbbdd1..65317d6 100644
--- a/lib/Service.php
+++ b/lib/Service.php
@@ -89,8 +89,8 @@ class Service {
     }
 
     public static function cleanupPre(): bool {
-        // mark unsubscribed feeds as orphaned and delete orphaned feeds that are beyond their retention period
-        Arsse::$db->feedCleanup();
+        // delete soft-deleted subscriptions that are beyond their retention period
+        Arsse::$db->subscriptionCleanup();
         // do the same for icons
         Arsse::$db->iconCleanup();
         // delete expired log-in sessions
diff --git a/tests/cases/Database/AbstractTest.php b/tests/cases/Database/AbstractTest.php
index 3a0f0f7..479ad9c 100644
--- a/tests/cases/Database/AbstractTest.php
+++ b/tests/cases/Database/AbstractTest.php
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ abstract class AbstractTest extends \JKingWeb\Arsse\Test\AbstractTest {
     use SeriesLabel;
     use SeriesTag;
     use SeriesArticle;
-    //use SeriesCleanup;
+    use SeriesCleanup;
 
     /** @var \JKingWeb\Arsse\Db\Driver */
     protected static $drv;
diff --git a/tests/cases/Database/SeriesCleanup.php b/tests/cases/Database/SeriesCleanup.php
index f8d7ae7..d58a105 100644
--- a/tests/cases/Database/SeriesCleanup.php
+++ b/tests/cases/Database/SeriesCleanup.php
@@ -62,15 +62,6 @@ trait SeriesCleanup {
                     [3,'http://localhost:8000/Icon/SVG1',null],
                 ],
             ],
-            'arsse_feeds' => [
-                'columns' => ["id", "url", "title", "orphaned", "size", "icon"],
-                'rows'    => [
-                    [1,"http://example.com/1","",$daybefore,2,null],  //latest two articles should be kept
-                    [2,"http://example.com/2","",$yesterday,0,2],
-                    [3,"http://example.com/3","",null,0,1],
-                    [4,"http://example.com/4","",$nowish,0,null],
-                ],
-            ],
             'arsse_subscriptions' => [
                 'columns' => ["id", "owner", "url", "size", "icon", "deleted", "modified"],
                 'rows'    => [
@@ -79,21 +70,31 @@ trait SeriesCleanup {
                     [2,'john.doe@example.com',"http://example.com/1",2,null,0,$daybefore],
                     // the other subscriptions are used for subscription cleanup
                     [3,'jane.doe@example.com',"http://example.com/2",0,   2,1,$yesterday],
+                    [4,'jane.doe@example.com',"http://example.com/4",0,   1,1,$nowish],
 
                 ],
             ],
             'arsse_articles' => [
-                'columns' => ["id", "subscription", "url_title_hash", "url_content_hash", "title_content_hash", "modified"],
+                'columns' => ["id", "subscription", "url_title_hash", "url_content_hash", "title_content_hash", "modified", "read", "starred", "hidden", "marked"],
                 'rows'    => [
-                    [1,1,"","","",$weeksago], // is the latest article, thus is kept
-                    [2,1,"","","",$weeksago], // is the second latest article, thus is kept
-                    [3,1,"","","",$weeksago], // is starred by one user, thus is kept
-                    [4,1,"","","",$weeksago], // does not meet the unread threshold due to a recent mark, thus is kept
-                    [5,1,"","","",$daysago],  // does not meet the unread threshold due to age, thus is kept
-                    [6,1,"","","",$weeksago], // does not meet the read threshold due to a recent mark, thus is kept
-                    [7,1,"","","",$weeksago], // meets the unread threshold without marks, thus is deleted
-                    [8,1,"","","",$weeksago], // meets the unread threshold even with marks, thus is deleted
-                    [9,1,"","","",$weeksago], // meets the read threshold, thus is deleted
+                    [   1,1,"","","",$weeksago,0,0,0,null],      // is the latest article, thus is kept
+                    [   2,1,"","","",$weeksago,0,0,0,null],      // is the second latest article, thus is kept
+                    [   3,1,"","","",$weeksago,0,1,0,$weeksago], // is starred by the user, thus is kept
+                    [   4,1,"","","",$weeksago,1,0,0,$daysago],  // does not meet the unread threshold due to a recent mark, thus is kept
+                    [   5,1,"","","",$daysago, 0,0,0,null],      // does not meet the unread threshold due to age, thus is kept
+                    [   6,1,"","","",$weeksago,1,0,0,$nowish],   // does not meet the read threshold due to a recent mark, thus is kept
+                    [   7,1,"","","",$weeksago,0,0,0,null],      // meets the unread threshold without marks, thus is deleted
+                    [   8,1,"","","",$weeksago,1,0,0,$weeksago], // meets the unread threshold even with marks, thus is deleted
+                    [   9,1,"","","",$weeksago,1,0,0,$daysago],  // meets the read threshold, thus is deleted
+                    [1001,2,"","","",$weeksago,0,0,0,null],      // is the latest article, thus is kept
+                    [1002,2,"","","",$weeksago,0,0,0,null],      // is the second latest article, thus is kept
+                    [1003,2,"","","",$weeksago,0,0,0,null],      // meets the unread threshold without marks, thus is deleted
+                    [1004,2,"","","",$weeksago,0,0,0,null],      // meets the unread threshold without marks, thus is deleted
+                    [1005,2,"","","",$daysago, 0,0,0,null],      // does not meet the unread threshold due to age, thus is kept
+                    [1006,2,"","","",$weeksago,1,0,0,$weeksago], // meets the unread threshold even with marks, thus is deleted
+                    [1007,2,"","","",$weeksago,0,1,1,$weeksago], // hidden overrides starred, thus is deleted
+                    [1008,2,"","","",$weeksago,0,0,0,null],      // meets the unread threshold without marks, thus is deleted
+                    [1009,2,"","","",$weeksago,0,0,1,$daysago],  // meets the read threshold because hidden is equivalent to read, thus is deleted
                 ],
             ],
             'arsse_editions' => [
@@ -110,19 +111,17 @@ trait SeriesCleanup {
                     [9,9],
                     [201,1],
                     [102,2],
-                ],
-            ],
-            'arsse_marks' => [
-                'columns' => ["article", "subscription", "read", "starred", "hidden", "modified"],
-                'rows'    => [
-                    [3,1,0,1,0,$weeksago],
-                    [4,1,1,0,0,$daysago],
-                    [6,1,1,0,0,$nowish],
-                    [6,2,1,0,0,$weeksago],
-                    [7,2,0,1,1,$weeksago], // hidden takes precedence over starred
-                    [8,1,1,0,0,$weeksago],
-                    [9,1,1,0,0,$daysago],
-                    [9,2,0,0,1,$daysago], // hidden is the same as read for the purposes of cleanup
+                    [1001,1001],
+                    [1002,1002],
+                    [1003,1003],
+                    [1004,1004],
+                    [1005,1005],
+                    [1006,1006],
+                    [1007,1007],
+                    [1008,1008],
+                    [1009,1009],
+                    [1201,1001],
+                    [1102,1002],
                 ],
             ],
         ];
@@ -134,13 +133,10 @@ trait SeriesCleanup {
 
     public function testCleanUpDeletedSubscriptions(): void {
         Arsse::$db->subscriptionCleanup();
-        $now = gmdate("Y-m-d H:i:s");
         $state = $this->primeExpectations($this->data, [
-            'arsse_feeds' => ["id","orphaned"],
+            'arsse_subscriptions' => ["id"],
         ]);
-        $state['arsse_feeds']['rows'][0][1] = null;
-        unset($state['arsse_feeds']['rows'][1]);
-        $state['arsse_feeds']['rows'][2][1] = $now;
+        unset($state['arsse_subscriptions']['rows'][2]);
         $this->compareExpectations(static::$drv, $state);
     }
 
@@ -149,12 +145,9 @@ trait SeriesCleanup {
             'purgeFeeds' => null,
         ]);
         Arsse::$db->subscriptionCleanup();
-        $now = gmdate("Y-m-d H:i:s");
         $state = $this->primeExpectations($this->data, [
-            'arsse_feeds' => ["id","orphaned"],
+            'arsse_subscriptions' => ["id"],
         ]);
-        $state['arsse_feeds']['rows'][0][1] = null;
-        $state['arsse_feeds']['rows'][2][1] = $now;
         $this->compareExpectations(static::$drv, $state);
     }
 
diff --git a/tests/cases/REST/NextcloudNews/TestV1_2.php b/tests/cases/REST/NextcloudNews/TestV1_2.php
index 5a1e2e9..74e71b0 100644
--- a/tests/cases/REST/NextcloudNews/TestV1_2.php
+++ b/tests/cases/REST/NextcloudNews/TestV1_2.php
@@ -858,17 +858,17 @@ class TestV1_2 extends \JKingWeb\Arsse\Test\AbstractTest {
     }
 
     public function testCleanUpBeforeUpdate(): void {
-        $this->dbMock->feedCleanup->with()->returns(true);
+        $this->dbMock->subscriptionCleanup->with()->returns(true);
         $exp = HTTP::respEmpty(204);
         $this->assertMessage($exp, $this->req("GET", "/cleanup/before-update"));
-        $this->dbMock->feedCleanup->calledWith();
+        $this->dbMock->subscriptionCleanup->calledWith();
     }
 
     public function testCleanUpBeforeUpdateWithoutAuthority(): void {
         $this->userMock->propertiesGet->returns(['admin' => false]);
         $exp = HTTP::respEmpty(403);
         $this->assertMessage($exp, $this->req("GET", "/cleanup/before-update"));
-        $this->dbMock->feedCleanup->never()->called();
+        $this->dbMock->subscriptionCleanup->never()->called();
     }
 
     public function testCleanUpAfterUpdate(): void {
@@ -882,7 +882,7 @@ class TestV1_2 extends \JKingWeb\Arsse\Test\AbstractTest {
         $this->userMock->propertiesGet->returns(['admin' => false]);
         $exp = HTTP::respEmpty(403);
         $this->assertMessage($exp, $this->req("GET", "/cleanup/after-update"));
-        $this->dbMock->feedCleanup->never()->called();
+        $this->dbMock->subscriptionCleanup->never()->called();
     }
 
     public function testQueryTheUserStatus(): void {
diff --git a/tests/cases/Service/TestService.php b/tests/cases/Service/TestService.php
index 8ac4e4a..874d00a 100644
--- a/tests/cases/Service/TestService.php
+++ b/tests/cases/Service/TestService.php
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ class TestService extends \JKingWeb\Arsse\Test\AbstractTest {
 
     public function testPerformPreCleanup(): void {
         $this->assertTrue(Service::cleanupPre());
-        $this->dbMock->feedCleanup->called();
+        $this->dbMock->subscriptionCleanup->called();
         $this->dbMock->iconCleanup->called();
         $this->dbMock->sessionCleanup->called();
     }
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ class TestService extends \JKingWeb\Arsse\Test\AbstractTest {
     public function testRefreshFeeds(): void {
         // set up mock database actions
         $this->dbMock->metaSet->returns(true);
-        $this->dbMock->feedCleanup->returns(true);
+        $this->dbMock->subscriptionCleanup->returns(true);
         $this->dbMock->sessionCleanup->returns(true);
         $this->dbMock->articleCleanup->returns(0);
         $this->dbMock->feedListStale->returns([1,2,3]);
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ class TestService extends \JKingWeb\Arsse\Test\AbstractTest {
         $d->queue->calledWith(1, 2, 3);
         $d->exec->called();
         $d->clean->called();
-        $this->dbMock->feedCleanup->called();
+        $this->dbMock->subscriptionCleanup->called();
         $this->dbMock->iconCleanup->called();
         $this->dbMock->sessionCleanup->called();
         $this->dbMock->articleCleanup->called();
diff --git a/tests/phpunit.dist.xml b/tests/phpunit.dist.xml
index 1f2c4fe..f50257c 100644
--- a/tests/phpunit.dist.xml
+++ b/tests/phpunit.dist.xml
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@
         <file>cases/Db/SQLite3/TestCreation.php</file>
         <file>cases/Db/SQLite3/TestDriver.php</file>
         <file>cases/Db/SQLite3/TestUpdate.php</file>
-        <!--<file>cases/Db/SQLite3/TestDatabase.php</file>-->
+        <file>cases/Db/SQLite3/TestDatabase.php</file>
         <file>cases/Db/SQLite3PDO/TestResult.php</file>
         <file>cases/Db/SQLite3PDO/TestStatement.php</file>
         <file>cases/Db/SQLite3PDO/TestCreation.php</file>
@@ -89,13 +89,13 @@
         <file>cases/Db/PostgreSQL/TestCreation.php</file>
         <file>cases/Db/PostgreSQL/TestDriver.php</file>
         <file>cases/Db/PostgreSQL/TestUpdate.php</file>
-        <!--<file>cases/Db/PostgreSQL/TestDatabase.php</file>-->
+        <file>cases/Db/PostgreSQL/TestDatabase.php</file>
         <file>cases/Db/PostgreSQLPDO/TestResult.php</file>
         <file>cases/Db/PostgreSQLPDO/TestStatement.php</file>
         <file>cases/Db/PostgreSQLPDO/TestCreation.php</file>
         <file>cases/Db/PostgreSQLPDO/TestDriver.php</file>
         <file>cases/Db/PostgreSQLPDO/TestUpdate.php</file>
-        <!--<file>cases/Db/PostgreSQLPDO/TestDatabase.php</file>-->
+        <file>cases/Db/PostgreSQLPDO/TestDatabase.php</file>
     </testsuite>
     <testsuite name="MySQL">
         <file>cases/Db/MySQL/TestResult.php</file>
@@ -103,13 +103,13 @@
         <file>cases/Db/MySQL/TestCreation.php</file>
         <file>cases/Db/MySQL/TestDriver.php</file>
         <file>cases/Db/MySQL/TestUpdate.php</file>
-        <!--<file>cases/Db/MySQL/TestDatabase.php</file>-->
+        <file>cases/Db/MySQL/TestDatabase.php</file>
         <file>cases/Db/MySQLPDO/TestResult.php</file>
         <file>cases/Db/MySQLPDO/TestStatement.php</file>
         <file>cases/Db/MySQLPDO/TestCreation.php</file>
         <file>cases/Db/MySQLPDO/TestDriver.php</file>
         <file>cases/Db/MySQLPDO/TestUpdate.php</file>
-        <!--<file>cases/Db/MySQLPDO/TestDatabase.php</file>-->
+        <file>cases/Db/MySQLPDO/TestDatabase.php</file>
     </testsuite>
     <testsuite name="REST">
         <file>cases/REST/TestREST.php</file>