diff --git a/admin/admin.go b/admin/admin.go
index 13526d4..e3fd616 100644
--- a/admin/admin.go
+++ b/admin/admin.go
@@ -273,11 +273,10 @@ func apiListImages(next http.Handler, uploads string, uploadType string, udb aut
 				}
 			}
 		}
-	 w.WriteHeader(422)
-	 next.ServeHTTP(w, req)
-	 return
+		w.WriteHeader(422)
+		next.ServeHTTP(w, req)
+		return
 	}
-	
 
 	return http.HandlerFunc(handlerFunc)
 }
@@ -285,8 +284,8 @@ func apiListImages(next http.Handler, uploads string, uploadType string, udb aut
 func apiDeleteImage(next http.Handler, uploads string, uploadType string, udb auth.UserStore, dbAdapter mongodb.DbAdapter) http.Handler {
 	handlerFunc := func(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) {
 		// put the path together
-urlParams := req.Context().Value("params").(map[string]string)
-		tableName := urlParams["Slug"]
+		urlParams := req.Context().Value("params").(map[string]string)
+		tableName := urlParams["table"]
 		tableKey := models.TableKey{
 			Name:     tableName,
 			Passcode: req.FormValue("passcode"),
@@ -308,12 +307,24 @@ urlParams := req.Context().Value("params").(map[string]string)
 
 			if ok {
 				if dbAdapter.CheckTable(tableKey) {
-		// if the file exists, delete it and return the deleted path
-		    }
-		  }
+					// if the file exists, delete it and return 201
+					filename := urlParams["file"]
+					fullPath := filepath.Join(uploads, tableName, uploadType, filename)
+					s, err := os.Stat(fullPath)
+					if err == nil && !s.IsDir() {
+						err = os.Remove(fullPath)
+						if err == nil {
+							w.WriteHeader(201)
+							next.ServeHTTP(w, req)
+							return
+						}
+					}
+				}
+			}
 		}
-		
 		// otherwise, return an error
+		w.WriteHeader(500)
+		next.ServeHTTP(w, req)
 	}
 
 	return http.HandlerFunc(handlerFunc)
diff --git a/static/admin.js b/static/admin.js
index 8f76290..04c87e6 100644
--- a/static/admin.js
+++ b/static/admin.js
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ async function getTable(name, pass) {
         infoHtml += "<ul>";
         for (const i of imgs) {
           const parts = i.split("/");
-          infoHtml += `<li>${parts[parts.length - 1]} <a href="${i}">view</a> <button onclick="sendMapImg('${i}');">Set</button> <button onclick="deleteMapImg('${i}')">Delete</button></li>\n`;
+          infoHtml += `<li>${parts[parts.length - 1]} <a href="${i}">view</a> <button onclick="sendMapImg('${i}');">Set</button> <button onclick="deleteImg('${i}')">Delete</button></li>\n`;
         }
         infoHtml += "</ul>";
       } else {
@@ -86,9 +86,31 @@ async function uploadMapImg() {
   }
 }
 
-async function deleteMapImg() {
+async function deleteImg(url) {
   try {
-  } catch {
+    if (url.startsWith("/uploads/")) {
+      const parts = url.split("/");
+      parts.shift();
+      const table = parts[1];
+      const imgType = parts[2]
+      const file = parts[3];
+      
+      const headers = new Headers();
+      headers.set('Authorization', 'Bearer ' + adminToken.access_token);
+      const res = await fetch(`/admin/api/upload/${table}/${imgType}/${file}?passcode=${tableKey.passcode}`, {
+        headers: headers,
+        method: "DELETE",
+      });
+      
+      if (res.ok) {
+        // refresh UI
+        getTable(tableKey.name, tableKey.passcode);
+      } else {
+        throw new Error ("Something went wrong deleting the image...");
+      }
+    }
+  } catch (err) {
+    setErr(`${err.name}: ${err.message}`);
   }
 }