diff --git a/www/assets/%version/gittip.js b/www/assets/%version/gittip.js
index 0aae820ca0..0cbb9f77b3 100644
--- a/www/assets/%version/gittip.js
+++ b/www/assets/%version/gittip.js
@@ -154,14 +154,30 @@ Gittip.paymentProcessorAttempts = 0;
 
 Gittip.submitDeleteForm = function(e)
 {
+    e.stopPropagation()
+    e.preventDefault()
+
     if (!confirm("Really delete your credit card details?"))
-    {
-        e.stopPropagation();
-        e.preventDefault()
         return false;
-    }
+
+    jQuery.ajax(
+        { url: '/credit-card.json'
+        , data: {action: "delete"}
+        , type: "POST"
+        , success: function() {
+            window.location.href = "/credit-card.html";
+          }
+        , error: function(x,y,z) {
+            select(cur);
+            alert("Sorry, something went wrong deleting your credit card. :(");
+            console.log(x,y,z);
+          }
+         }
+    );
+    return false;
 };
 
+
 Gittip.submitPaymentForm = function(e)
 {
     e.stopPropagation();
diff --git a/www/credit-card.html b/www/credit-card.html
index aee484cd1e..ce71747687 100644
--- a/www/credit-card.html
+++ b/www/credit-card.html
@@ -195,8 +195,8 @@ <h2>Delete credit card.</h2>
     <p>Your credit card details will immediately be completely purged from
     Gittip.</p>
 
-    <form action="credit-card.json" class="special">
-        <input type="hidden" name="action" value="delete"> 
+    <form action="credit-card.json" class="special" method="POST">
+        <input type="hidden" name="action" value="delete">
         <button>Delete my credit card</button>
     </form>
     </div>