diff --git a/.env b/.env
index 6ec8976..2b87a06 100644
--- a/.env
+++ b/.env
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@ migrations.enabled = true
 
 aauth.dbProfile = 'tests'
 aauth.loginRemember = '-1 day'
+aauth.dbSoftDeleteUsers = true
+aauth.dbSoftDeleteGroups = true
+aauth.dbSoftDeletePerms = true
 
 #--------------------------------------------------------------------
 # APP
diff --git a/app/Config/Aauth.php b/app/Config/Aauth.php
index 2708eaa..391ea6d 100644
--- a/app/Config/Aauth.php
+++ b/app/Config/Aauth.php
@@ -341,6 +341,24 @@ class Aauth extends BaseConfig
 	|
 	|    The table which contains permissions for groups
 	|    (default: 'aauth_perm_to_group')
+	|
+	| 'dbSoftDeleteUsers'
+	|
+	|    Enables soft delete for Users
+	|	 If this is enabled, it simply set a flag when rows are deleted.
+	|    (default: false)
+	|
+	| 'dbSoftDeleteGroups'
+	|
+	|    Enables soft delete for Groups
+	|	 If this is enabled, it simply set a flag when rows are deleted.
+	|    (default: false)
+	|
+	| 'dbSoftDeletePerms'
+	|
+	|    Enables soft delete for Perms
+	|	 If this is enabled, it simply set a flag when rows are deleted.
+	|    (default: false)
 	*/
 	public $dbProfile            = 'default';
 	public $dbTableUsers         = 'aauth_users';
@@ -353,4 +371,7 @@ class Aauth extends BaseConfig
 	public $dbTablePerms         = 'aauth_perms';
 	public $dbTablePermToUser    = 'aauth_perm_to_user';
 	public $dbTablePermToGroup   = 'aauth_perm_to_group';
+	public $dbSoftDeleteUsers    = true;
+	public $dbSoftDeleteGroups   = true;
+	public $dbSoftDeletePerms    = true;
 }
diff --git a/app/Models/Aauth/GroupModel.php b/app/Models/Aauth/GroupModel.php
index c72826e..3cc3ebb 100644
--- a/app/Models/Aauth/GroupModel.php
+++ b/app/Models/Aauth/GroupModel.php
@@ -29,15 +29,6 @@ use Config\Aauth as AauthConfig;
  */
 class GroupModel extends Model
 {
-	/**
-	 * If this model should use "softDeletes" and
-	 * simply set a flag when rows are deleted, or
-	 * do hard deletes.
-	 *
-	 * @var boolean
-	 */
-	protected $useSoftDeletes = true;
-
 	/**
 	 * If true, will set created_at, and updated_at
 	 * values during insert and update routines.
@@ -60,12 +51,19 @@ class GroupModel extends Model
 	/**
 	 * Constructor
 	 */
-	public function __construct()
+	public function __construct($db = null, $validation = null, $config = null)
 	{
 		parent::__construct();
-		$this->config  = new AauthConfig();
-		$this->table   = $this->config->dbTableGroups;
-		$this->DBGroup = $this->config->dbProfile;
+
+		if (is_null($config))
+		{
+			$config = new AauthConfig();
+		}
+
+		$this->config             = $config;
+		$this->table              = $this->config->dbTableGroups;
+		$this->DBGroup            = $this->config->dbProfile;
+		$this->tempUseSoftDeletes = $this->config->dbSoftDeleteGroups;
 
 		$this->validationRules['name'] = 'required|is_unique[' . $this->table . '.name,id,{id}]';
 
diff --git a/app/Models/Aauth/PermModel.php b/app/Models/Aauth/PermModel.php
index 10f3dee..a8f85c0 100644
--- a/app/Models/Aauth/PermModel.php
+++ b/app/Models/Aauth/PermModel.php
@@ -29,15 +29,6 @@ use Config\Aauth as AauthConfig;
  */
 class PermModel extends Model
 {
-	/**
-	 * If this model should use "softDeletes" and
-	 * simply set a flag when rows are deleted, or
-	 * do hard deletes.
-	 *
-	 * @var boolean
-	 */
-	protected $useSoftDeletes = true;
-
 	/**
 	 * If true, will set created_at, and updated_at
 	 * values during insert and update routines.
@@ -60,12 +51,19 @@ class PermModel extends Model
 	/**
 	 * Constructor
 	 */
-	public function __construct()
+	public function __construct($db = null, $validation = null, $config = null)
 	{
 		parent::__construct();
-		$this->config  = new AauthConfig();
-		$this->table   = $this->config->dbTablePerms;
-		$this->DBGroup = $this->config->dbProfile;
+
+		if (is_null($config))
+		{
+			$config = new AauthConfig();
+		}
+
+		$this->config             = $config;
+		$this->table              = $this->config->dbTablePerms;
+		$this->DBGroup            = $this->config->dbProfile;
+		$this->tempUseSoftDeletes = $this->config->dbSoftDeletePerms;
 
 		$this->validationRules['name'] = 'required|is_unique[' . $this->table . '.name,id,{id}]';
 
diff --git a/app/Models/Aauth/UserModel.php b/app/Models/Aauth/UserModel.php
index d01d3d2..a4bc588 100644
--- a/app/Models/Aauth/UserModel.php
+++ b/app/Models/Aauth/UserModel.php
@@ -29,15 +29,6 @@ use Config\Aauth as AauthConfig;
  */
 class UserModel extends Model
 {
-	/**
-	 * If this model should use "softDeletes" and
-	 * simply set a flag when rows are deleted, or
-	 * do hard deletes.
-	 *
-	 * @var boolean
-	 */
-	protected $useSoftDeletes = true;
-
 	/**
 	 * If true, will set created_at, and updated_at
 	 * values during insert and update routines.
@@ -94,9 +85,10 @@ class UserModel extends Model
 			$config = new AauthConfig();
 		}
 
-		$this->config  = $config;
-		$this->table   = $this->config->dbTableUsers;
-		$this->DBGroup = $this->config->dbProfile;
+		$this->config             = $config;
+		$this->table              = $this->config->dbTableUsers;
+		$this->DBGroup            = $this->config->dbProfile;
+		$this->tempUseSoftDeletes = $this->config->dbSoftDeleteGroups;
 
 		$this->validationRules['email']    = 'required|valid_email|is_unique[' . $this->table . '.email]';
 		$this->validationRules['password'] = 'required|min_length[' . $this->config->passwordMin . ']|max_length[' . $this->config->passwordMax . ']';