diff --git a/journalmarks/journalmarks.py b/journalmarks/journalmarks.py
index 1515fb8..70d033c 100644
--- a/journalmarks/journalmarks.py
+++ b/journalmarks/journalmarks.py
@@ -161,6 +161,22 @@ def create():
     return json.dumps(tag)
 
 
+@journalmarks.route('/delete', methods=['POST'])
+@login_required
+def delete():
+    if len(request.json) != 1 or 'tag' not in request.json:
+        return ('invalid fields', 400, None)
+    tag = request.json['tag']
+    try:
+        j = Journalmark.select().where(
+                (Journalmark.tag == tag) & (Journalmark.user == flask_g.user)
+            ).get()
+        j.delete_instance()
+    except DoesNotExist:
+        return ('tag not found', 404, None)
+    return json.dumps('ok')
+
+
 @journalmarks.route('/update', methods=['POST'])
 @login_required
 def update():
diff --git a/journalmarks/templates/overview.html b/journalmarks/templates/overview.html
index 0acddef..73f5c17 100644
--- a/journalmarks/templates/overview.html
+++ b/journalmarks/templates/overview.html
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ function run() {
             n.getElementsByClassName('tag')[0].innerText = j.tag;
             n.getElementsByClassName('tag')[0].href = '/' + j.tag;
             n.getElementsByClassName('url')[0].innerText = 'decrypting...';
+            n.getElementsByClassName('really-delete-yes')[0].dataset.tag = j.tag;
             document.getElementById('journalmarks').appendChild(n);
             decrs.push(journalmarks_decrypturl(j.content).then(function(url) {
                 n.getElementsByClassName('url')[0].href = url.url;
@@ -37,6 +38,20 @@ function run() {
             }));
         });
         return Promise.all(decrs);
+    }).then(function() {
+        Array.from(document.getElementsByClassName('delete')).forEach(function(elem) { elem.addEventListener('click', function(e) {
+            e.target.style.display = 'none';
+            e.target.parentElement.getElementsByClassName('really-delete')[0].style.display = 'inline';
+        })});
+        Array.from(document.getElementsByClassName('really-delete-yes')).forEach(function(elem) { elem.addEventListener('click', function(e) {
+            post_object('{{ url_for('journalmarks.delete') }}', {tag: e.target.dataset.tag}).then(function() {
+                window.location.href = '{{ url_for('journalmarks.overview') }}';
+            });
+        })});
+        Array.from(document.getElementsByClassName('really-delete-no')).forEach(function(elem) { elem.addEventListener('click', function(e) {
+            e.target.parentElement.style.display = 'none';
+            e.target.parentElement.parentElement.getElementsByClassName('delete')[0].style.display = 'inline';
+        })});
     }).catch(function(error) {
         console.log(error);
         //deleteKey();
@@ -86,6 +101,9 @@ td {
 td div {
     word-break: break-all;
 }
+.really-delete {
+    display: none;
+}
 </style>
 
 {% endblock %}
@@ -104,7 +122,15 @@ td div {
             <tr><td>Created:</td><td><span class="date"></td></tr>
             <tr class="comment-row"><td>Comment:</td><td><div><span class="comment"></span></div></td></tr>
         </table>
-        <p class="actionlinks"><a href="">edit comment</a> | <a href="">delete</a></p>
+        <p class="actionlinks">
+            <!--<button class="pure-button">edit comment</button>-->
+            <button class="pure-button delete">Delete</button>
+            <span class="really-delete">
+                Really delete?
+                <button class="pure-button really-delete-yes">Yes!</button>
+                <button class="pure-button really-delete-no">No!</button>
+            </span>
+        </p>
     </div>
 </div>
 {% endblock %}