diff --git a/src/main/java/com/commafeed/backend/services/UserService.java b/src/main/java/com/commafeed/backend/services/UserService.java
index 48e3c7bb..58cf0551 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/commafeed/backend/services/UserService.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/commafeed/backend/services/UserService.java
@@ -6,10 +6,16 @@ import java.util.Collection;
 import javax.ejb.Stateless;
 import javax.inject.Inject;
 
+import com.commafeed.backend.dao.FeedCategoryDAO;
+import com.commafeed.backend.dao.FeedEntryStatusDAO;
+import com.commafeed.backend.dao.FeedSubscriptionDAO;
 import com.commafeed.backend.dao.UserDAO;
+import com.commafeed.backend.dao.UserRoleDAO;
+import com.commafeed.backend.dao.UserSettingsDAO;
 import com.commafeed.backend.model.User;
 import com.commafeed.backend.model.UserRole;
 import com.commafeed.backend.model.UserRole.Role;
+import com.commafeed.backend.model.UserSettings.ReadingOrder;
 import com.google.common.base.Preconditions;
 
 @Stateless
@@ -18,6 +24,21 @@ public class UserService {
 	@Inject
 	UserDAO userDAO;
 
+	@Inject
+	FeedEntryStatusDAO feedEntryStatusDAO;
+
+	@Inject
+	FeedSubscriptionDAO feedSubscriptionDAO;
+
+	@Inject
+	FeedCategoryDAO feedCategoryDAO;
+
+	@Inject
+	UserSettingsDAO userSettingsDAO;
+
+	@Inject
+	UserRoleDAO userRoleDAO;
+
 	@Inject
 	PasswordEncryptionService encryptionService;
 
@@ -63,4 +84,14 @@ public class UserService {
 		userDAO.save(user);
 		return user;
 	}
+
+	public void unregister(User user) {
+		feedEntryStatusDAO.delete(feedEntryStatusDAO.findAll(user, false,
+				ReadingOrder.desc, false));
+		feedSubscriptionDAO.delete(feedSubscriptionDAO.findAll(user));
+		feedCategoryDAO.delete(feedCategoryDAO.findAll(user));
+		userSettingsDAO.delete(userSettingsDAO.findByUser(user));
+		userRoleDAO.delete(userRoleDAO.findAll(user));
+		userDAO.delete(user);
+	}
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/commafeed/frontend/rest/resources/AdminREST.java b/src/main/java/com/commafeed/frontend/rest/resources/AdminREST.java
index fe5fb79d..a6ac4d75 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/commafeed/frontend/rest/resources/AdminREST.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/commafeed/frontend/rest/resources/AdminREST.java
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ import com.commafeed.backend.model.ApplicationSettings;
 import com.commafeed.backend.model.User;
 import com.commafeed.backend.model.UserRole;
 import com.commafeed.backend.model.UserRole.Role;
-import com.commafeed.backend.model.UserSettings.ReadingOrder;
 import com.commafeed.frontend.SecurityCheck;
 import com.commafeed.frontend.model.UserModel;
 import com.commafeed.frontend.model.request.IDRequest;
@@ -150,14 +149,7 @@ public class AdminREST extends AbstractResourceREST {
 			return Response.status(Status.FORBIDDEN)
 					.entity("You cannot delete the admin user.").build();
 		}
-		feedEntryStatusDAO.delete(feedEntryStatusDAO.findAll(user, false,
-				ReadingOrder.desc, false));
-		feedSubscriptionDAO.delete(feedSubscriptionDAO.findAll(user));
-		feedCategoryDAO.delete(feedCategoryDAO.findAll(user));
-		userSettingsDAO.delete(userSettingsDAO.findByUser(user));
-		userRoleDAO.delete(userRoleDAO.findAll(user));
-		userDAO.delete(user);
-
+		userService.unregister(user);
 		return Response.ok().build();
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/commafeed/frontend/rest/resources/UserREST.java b/src/main/java/com/commafeed/frontend/rest/resources/UserREST.java
index 44b1eca4..8fe51e18 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/commafeed/frontend/rest/resources/UserREST.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/commafeed/frontend/rest/resources/UserREST.java
@@ -122,6 +122,18 @@ public class UserREST extends AbstractResourceREST {
 		return Response.ok().build();
 	}
 
+	@Path("/profile/deleteAccount")
+	@POST
+	@ApiOperation(value = "Delete the user account")
+	public Response delete() {
+		if (StartupBean.USERNAME_ADMIN.equals(getUser().getName())
+				|| StartupBean.USERNAME_DEMO.equals(getUser().getName())) {
+			return Response.status(Status.UNAUTHORIZED).build();
+		}
+		userService.unregister(getUser());
+		return Response.ok().build();
+	}
+
 	private String generateKey(User user) {
 		byte[] key = encryptionService.getEncryptedPassword(UUID.randomUUID()
 				.toString(), user.getSalt());
diff --git a/src/main/webapp/js/controllers.js b/src/main/webapp/js/controllers.js
index 5e5f9695..bcf63769 100644
--- a/src/main/webapp/js/controllers.js
+++ b/src/main/webapp/js/controllers.js
@@ -809,8 +809,8 @@ function($scope, $location, SettingsService, AnalyticsService) {
 	};
 }]);
 
-module.controller('ProfileCtrl', ['$scope', '$location', 'ProfileService', 'AnalyticsService',
-function($scope, $location, ProfileService, AnalyticsService) {
+module.controller('ProfileCtrl', ['$scope', '$location', '$dialog', 'ProfileService', 'AnalyticsService',
+function($scope, $location, $dialog, ProfileService, AnalyticsService) {
 	
 	AnalyticsService.track();
 	
@@ -832,7 +832,25 @@ function($scope, $location, ProfileService, AnalyticsService) {
 		ProfileService.save(o, function() {
 			$location.path('/');
 		});
+	};
+	$scope.deleteAccount = function() {
+		var title = 'Delete account';
+		var msg = 'Delete your acount? There\'s no turning back!';
+		var btns = [ {
+			result : 'cancel',
+			label : 'Cancel'
+		}, {
+			result : 'ok',
+			label : 'OK',
+			cssClass : 'btn-primary'
+		} ];
 
+		$dialog.messageBox(title, msg, btns).open().then(function(result) {
+			if (result == 'ok') {
+				ProfileService.deleteAccount();
+				window.location.href = 'logout';
+			}
+		});
 	};
 }]);
 
diff --git a/src/main/webapp/js/services.js b/src/main/webapp/js/services.js
index 9b0e7e66..3fe362a1 100644
--- a/src/main/webapp/js/services.js
+++ b/src/main/webapp/js/services.js
@@ -14,7 +14,9 @@ module.service('AnalyticsService', [ '$state', function($state) {
 
 
 module.factory('ProfileService', ['$resource', function($resource) {
-	return $resource('rest/user/profile/');
+	var res = $resource('rest/user/profile/');
+	res.deleteAccount = $resource('rest/user/profile/deleteAccount').save;
+	return res;
 }]);
 
 module.factory('SettingsService', ['$resource', function($resource) {
diff --git a/src/main/webapp/templates/profile.html b/src/main/webapp/templates/profile.html
index 7f6861fc..16670a89 100644
--- a/src/main/webapp/templates/profile.html
+++ b/src/main/webapp/templates/profile.html
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 		<div class="form-actions">
 			<button type="submit" class="btn btn-primary">Save</button>
 			<button type="button" class="btn" ng-click="cancel()">Cancel</button>
+			<button type="button" class="btn btn-danger" ng-click="deleteAccount()">Delete account</button>
 		</div>
 	</form>
 </div>
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