diff --git a/mindplot/src/main/javascript/LocalStorageManager.js b/mindplot/src/main/javascript/LocalStorageManager.js
index f6f77ceb..3d0405e9 100644
--- a/mindplot/src/main/javascript/LocalStorageManager.js
+++ b/mindplot/src/main/javascript/LocalStorageManager.js
@@ -27,6 +27,10 @@ mindplot.LocalStorageManager = new Class({
             events.onSuccess();
         },
 
+        discard : function(mapId) {
+            localStorage.removeItem(mapId + "-xml");
+        },
+
         loadMapDom : function(mapId) {
             var xml = localStorage.getItem(mapId + "-xml");
             if (xml == null) {
diff --git a/mindplot/src/main/javascript/PersistenceManager.js b/mindplot/src/main/javascript/PersistenceManager.js
index 56c596cc..10ca7b4b 100644
--- a/mindplot/src/main/javascript/PersistenceManager.js
+++ b/mindplot/src/main/javascript/PersistenceManager.js
@@ -47,6 +47,10 @@ mindplot.PersistenceManager = new Class({
         return  this.loadFromDom(mapId, domDocument);
     },
 
+    discard: function(mapId) {
+        throw "Method must be implemented";
+    },
+
     loadMapDom: function(mapId) {
         throw "Method must be implemented";
     },
diff --git a/mindplot/src/main/javascript/widget/IMenu.js b/mindplot/src/main/javascript/widget/IMenu.js
index 3a480550..349a043f 100644
--- a/mindplot/src/main/javascript/widget/IMenu.js
+++ b/mindplot/src/main/javascript/widget/IMenu.js
@@ -34,6 +34,12 @@ mindplot.widget.IMenu = new Class({
         });
     },
 
+    discard: function() {
+        var persistenceManager = mindplot.PersistenceManager.getInstance();
+        var mindmap = designer.getMindmap();
+        persistenceManager.discard(mindmap.getId());
+    },
+
     save:function (saveElem, designer, saveHistory) {
         // Load map content ...
         var mindmap = designer.getMindmap();
@@ -64,4 +70,4 @@ mindplot.widget.IMenu = new Class({
             }
         });
     }
-})
\ No newline at end of file
+});
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/mindplot/src/main/javascript/widget/Menu.js b/mindplot/src/main/javascript/widget/Menu.js
index 8b9b527d..3014a08f 100644
--- a/mindplot/src/main/javascript/widget/Menu.js
+++ b/mindplot/src/main/javascript/widget/Menu.js
@@ -266,15 +266,9 @@ mindplot.widget.Menu = new Class({
         var discardElem = $('discard');
         if (discardElem) {
             this._addButton('discard', false, false, function() {
-
-                if (!readOnly) {
-                    displayLoading();
-                    window.document.location = "mymaps.htm";
-                } else {
-                    displayLoading();
-                    window.document.location = "home.htm";
-                }
-            });
+                this.discard();
+                window.location.reload();
+            }.bind(this));
         }
 
         var tagElem = $('tagIt');