diff --git a/wise-webapp/src/main/java/com/wisemapping/rest/AccountController.java b/wise-webapp/src/main/java/com/wisemapping/rest/AccountController.java
index 6084fafb..8a5bd969 100644
--- a/wise-webapp/src/main/java/com/wisemapping/rest/AccountController.java
+++ b/wise-webapp/src/main/java/com/wisemapping/rest/AccountController.java
@@ -18,9 +18,7 @@
 
 package com.wisemapping.rest;
 
-import com.wisemapping.exceptions.WiseMappingException;
 import com.wisemapping.mail.NotificationService;
-import com.wisemapping.model.Collaboration;
 import com.wisemapping.model.Mindmap;
 import com.wisemapping.model.User;
 import com.wisemapping.rest.model.RestLogItem;
@@ -33,13 +31,9 @@ import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Qualifier;
 import org.springframework.http.HttpStatus;
 import org.springframework.stereotype.Controller;
-import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.RequestBody;
-import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.RequestMapping;
-import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.RequestMethod;
-import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.ResponseStatus;
+import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.*;
 
 import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest;
-import java.util.List;
 
 @Controller
 public class AccountController extends BaseController {
@@ -106,21 +100,6 @@ public class AccountController extends BaseController {
         userService.updateUser(user);
     }
 
-    @RequestMapping(method = RequestMethod.DELETE, value = "account", consumes = {"text/plain"})
-    @ResponseStatus(value = HttpStatus.NO_CONTENT)
-    public void deleleteUser() throws WiseMappingException
-
-    {
-        final User user = Utils.getUser(true);
-        final List<Collaboration> collaborations = mindmapService.findCollaborations(user);
-        for (Collaboration collaboration : collaborations) {
-            final Mindmap mindmap = collaboration.getMindMap();
-            mindmapService.removeMindmap(mindmap,user);
-        }
-        userService.deleteUser(user);
-    }
-
-
     @RequestMapping(method = RequestMethod.POST, value = "logger/editor", consumes = {"application/xml", "application/json"}, produces = {"application/json", "text/html", "application/xml"})
     @ResponseStatus(value = HttpStatus.NO_CONTENT)
     public void logError(@RequestBody RestLogItem item, @NotNull HttpServletRequest request) {
diff --git a/wise-webapp/src/main/java/com/wisemapping/rest/AdminController.java b/wise-webapp/src/main/java/com/wisemapping/rest/AdminController.java
index c6688255..8cbdd537 100644
--- a/wise-webapp/src/main/java/com/wisemapping/rest/AdminController.java
+++ b/wise-webapp/src/main/java/com/wisemapping/rest/AdminController.java
@@ -117,18 +117,11 @@ public class AdminController extends BaseController {
 
     @RequestMapping(method = RequestMethod.DELETE, value = "admin/users/{id}", consumes = {"text/plain"})
     @ResponseStatus(value = HttpStatus.NO_CONTENT)
-    public void deleteUserByEmail(@PathVariable long id) throws WiseMappingException {
+    public void getUserByEmail(@PathVariable long id) throws WiseMappingException {
         final User user = userService.getUserBy(id);
         if (user == null) {
             throw new IllegalArgumentException("User '" + id + "' could not be found");
         }
-
-        final List<Collaboration> collaborations = mindmapService.findCollaborations(user);
-        for (Collaboration collaboration : collaborations) {
-            final Mindmap mindmap = collaboration.getMindMap();
-            mindmapService.removeMindmap(mindmap,user);
-        }
-
         userService.deleteUser(user);
     }
 
diff --git a/wise-webapp/src/main/java/com/wisemapping/service/UserServiceImpl.java b/wise-webapp/src/main/java/com/wisemapping/service/UserServiceImpl.java
index 6364d3a7..2842f6f8 100755
--- a/wise-webapp/src/main/java/com/wisemapping/service/UserServiceImpl.java
+++ b/wise-webapp/src/main/java/com/wisemapping/service/UserServiceImpl.java
@@ -21,11 +21,7 @@ package com.wisemapping.service;
 import com.wisemapping.dao.UserManager;
 import com.wisemapping.exceptions.WiseMappingException;
 import com.wisemapping.mail.NotificationService;
-import com.wisemapping.model.AccessAuditory;
-import com.wisemapping.model.AuthenticationType;
-import com.wisemapping.model.Collaborator;
-import com.wisemapping.model.Mindmap;
-import com.wisemapping.model.User;
+import com.wisemapping.model.*;
 import org.apache.velocity.app.VelocityEngine;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.Nullable;
@@ -33,11 +29,8 @@ import org.springframework.context.MessageSource;
 import org.springframework.context.i18n.LocaleContextHolder;
 import org.springframework.ui.velocity.VelocityEngineUtils;
 
-import java.util.Calendar;
-import java.util.HashMap;
-import java.util.Locale;
-import java.util.Map;
-import java.util.UUID;
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.util.*;
 
 public class UserServiceImpl
         implements UserService {
diff --git a/wise-webapp/src/main/webapp/jsp/accountSettings.jsp b/wise-webapp/src/main/webapp/jsp/accountSettings.jsp
index 268caa07..5c1bf789 100755
--- a/wise-webapp/src/main/webapp/jsp/accountSettings.jsp
+++ b/wise-webapp/src/main/webapp/jsp/accountSettings.jsp
@@ -88,18 +88,6 @@
                 </fieldset>
             </form>
         </div>
-        <div class="tab-pane fade" id="deleteAccountPanel">
-            <div id="deleteAccountMsg" class="alert">
-            </div>
-            <form action="#" method="POST" id="deleteAccountForm">
-                <fieldset>
-                    <label for="accountMarkedForDelete"><strong><spring:message code="NEW_PASSWORD"/>:</strong></label>
-                    <input type="checkbox" name="confirmAccountDelete" id="confirmAccountDelete" required="required"/>
-                    <input type="submit" id="deleteAccountBtn" class="btn btn-primary"
-                           value="<spring:message code="DELETE__ACCOUNT"/>"/>
-                </fieldset>
-            </form>
-        </div>
     </div>
 </div>
 
@@ -107,7 +95,6 @@
     $('#changePasswordMsg').hide();
     $('#changeInfoMsg').hide();
     $('#languageMsg').hide();
-    $('#deleteAccountMsg').hide();
 
     function postChange(url, postBody, msgContainerId, successMsg) {
         // Change success message ...
@@ -157,14 +144,4 @@
         postChange("c/restful/account/locale", locale, 'languageMsg', "<spring:message code="INFO_UPDATE_SUCCESS"/>");
         event.preventDefault();
     });
-
-    $('#deleteAccountForm').submit(function (event) {
-
-        var locale = $('#deleteAccountForm option:selected').val();
-
-        postChange("c/restful/account/locale", locale, 'languageMsg', "<spring:message code="INFO_UPDATE_SUCCESS"/>");
-        event.preventDefault();
-    });
-
-
 </script>