Having trouble using sql DELETE

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I'm trying to write SQL to delete records, but the records never get deleted. Am I using the wrong $db function?

Here is a sample of my code:

PHP Code:

$db->query_write("
DELETE FROM keyclassic16 
WHERE thekey='".mysql_real_escape_string($_GET['key'])."'"); 

Anyone have any ideas? I verified the query string variable does use a value that exists in the table.

Thanks in advance.

--------------- Added [DATE]1379102813[/DATE] at [TIME]1379102813[/TIME] ---------------

I figured out my own problem. Thanks.