diff --git a/htdocs/product/class/api_products.class.php b/htdocs/product/class/api_products.class.php
index bd5b37194c3..d6dc8770b23 100644
--- a/htdocs/product/class/api_products.class.php
+++ b/htdocs/product/class/api_products.class.php
@@ -232,7 +232,6 @@ class Products extends DolibarrApi
      * 
      * @param   int     $id   Product ID
      * @return  array
-     * FIXME Deleting a product/service does not work because the Product::delete() method uses a global $user but it is not set.
      */
     function delete($id)
     {
@@ -248,6 +247,10 @@ class Products extends DolibarrApi
 			throw new RestException(401, 'Access not allowed for login '.DolibarrApiAccess::$user->login);
 		}
         
+        // The Product::delete() method uses the global variable $user.
+        global $user;
+        $user = DolibarrApiAccess::$user;
+
         return $this->product->delete($id);
     }