diff --git a/budget/templates/edit_project.html b/budget/templates/edit_project.html
index 585d231..0240eff 100644
--- a/budget/templates/edit_project.html
+++ b/budget/templates/edit_project.html
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 {% block js %}
     $('#delete-project').click(function ()
     {
-        $(this).html("<a style='color:red; ' href='{{ url_for('.remove_project') }}' >{{_("you sure?")}}</a>");
+        $(this).html("<a style='color:red; ' href='{{ url_for('.delete_project') }}' >{{_("you sure?")}}</a>");
     });
 {% endblock %}
 
diff --git a/budget/tests.py b/budget/tests.py
index cbcefec..d127b06 100644
--- a/budget/tests.py
+++ b/budget/tests.py
@@ -147,6 +147,24 @@ class BudgetTestCase(TestCase):
             # no new project added
             self.assertEqual(len(models.Project.query.all()), 1)
 
+    def test_project_deletion(self):
+
+        with run.app.test_client() as c:
+            c.post("/create", data={
+                'name': 'raclette party',
+                'id': 'raclette',
+                'password': 'party',
+                'contact_email': 'raclette@notmyidea.org'
+            })
+
+            # project added
+            self.assertEqual(len(models.Project.query.all()), 1)
+
+            c.get('/raclette/delete')
+
+            # project removed
+            self.assertEqual(len(models.Project.query.all()), 0)
+
     def test_membership(self):
         self.post_project("raclette")
         self.login("raclette")
diff --git a/budget/web.py b/budget/web.py
index 6097d80..489874c 100644
--- a/budget/web.py
+++ b/budget/web.py
@@ -205,9 +205,10 @@ def edit_project():
     return render_template("edit_project.html", form=form)
 
 
-@main.route("/<project_id>/delete", methods=["POST"])
-def remove_project():
+@main.route("/<project_id>/delete")
+def delete_project():
     g.project.remove_project()
+    flash(_('Project successfully deleted'))
 
     return redirect(url_for(".home"))