diff --git a/src/posts.py b/src/posts.py
index 15dd460..c16e022 100644
--- a/src/posts.py
+++ b/src/posts.py
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 #! /usr/bin/python
 
 import couchdb
+
+from couchdb.http import ResourceConflict, ResourceNotFound
 from flask import jsonify
 from flask_marshmallow import Marshmallow
 
@@ -51,4 +53,11 @@ class Posts:
         return jsonify(self.db[_id])
 
     def delete(self, _id):
-        return self.db[_id].delete()
+        doc = self.db[_id]
+        try:
+            self.db.delete(doc)
+            return jsonify(True)
+        except (ResourceNotFound, ResourceConflict) as e:
+            print(e)
+            return jsonify(False)
+
diff --git a/src/scripts/editor.tag b/src/scripts/editor.tag
index bec183b..34301a7 100644
--- a/src/scripts/editor.tag
+++ b/src/scripts/editor.tag
@@ -24,7 +24,17 @@
         >
           Next
         </button>
+        <p>
+          <span>title</span><input ref="title">
+          <span>author</span><input ref="author"></input>
+          <span>Editing post {this.currentPost()._id}</span>
         <p>
+          <button
+            class="btn btn-primary"
+            onclick={deletePost(this.currentPost()._id)}
+          >
+            Delete Post
+          </button>
           <button
             class="btn btn-primary"
             onclick={newPost}
@@ -32,11 +42,6 @@
             New Post
           </button>
         </p>
-
-        <p>
-          <span>title</span><input ref="title">
-          <span>author</span><input ref="author"></input>
-          <span>Editing post {this.currentPost()._id}</span>
           <textarea onfocus={clearplaceholder}
                     onblur={checkplaceholder}
                     oninput={echo}
@@ -161,6 +166,7 @@ submit() {
     /* Refresh the current list of posts */
     self._id = resp.data[0];
     self.listPosts();
+    console.log(self.currentPosts);
   })
   .catch(function(err) {
     console.log(err);
@@ -187,6 +193,20 @@ loadPost(_id) {
   };
 }
 
+deletePost(_id) {
+  return function() {
+    axios.get(`/blog/deletepost/${self.currentPost()._id}`)
+      .then(function(resp) {
+        self.update({"currentPosts" : Z.empty});
+        self.newPost();
+        self.listPosts();
+    })
+    .catch(function(err) {
+      console.log(err);
+    })
+  };
+}
+
 listPosts() {
   axios.get("/blog/allposts")
   .then(function(resp) {
diff --git a/src/scripts/zipper.js b/src/scripts/zipper.js
index 6a84c5a..ee9392c 100644
--- a/src/scripts/zipper.js
+++ b/src/scripts/zipper.js
@@ -47,6 +47,10 @@ function extend(z, xs) {
   return Zipper(z.left, z.right.concat(xs));
 }
 
+function removeCurrent(z) {
+  return Zipper(z.left, z.right.shift());
+}
+
 var empty = fromList([]);
 
 export default {
@@ -56,5 +60,6 @@ export default {
   "goLeft" : goLeft,
   "empty" : empty,
   "fromList" : fromList,
-  "extend" : extend
+  "extend" : extend,
+  "removeCurrent" : removeCurrent
 };
diff --git a/src/website.py b/src/website.py
index 247bb06..aa7b9b3 100755
--- a/src/website.py
+++ b/src/website.py
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ def NeverWhere(configfile=None):
     def getpost(_id):
         return posts.getpost(_id)
 
-    @app.route("/blog/del/<_id>")
+    @app.route("/blog/deletepost/<_id>")
     @login_required
     def delete(_id):
         return posts.delete(_id)