diff --git a/src/js/client.js b/src/js/client.js
index 0e24df663..0d2a464d2 100644
--- a/src/js/client.js
+++ b/src/js/client.js
@@ -1276,19 +1276,6 @@ angular.module('Application').service('Client', ['$http', '$interval', 'md5', 'N
         });
     };
 
-    Client.prototype.transferOwnership = function (oldOwnerId, newOwnerId, callback) {
-        var data = {
-            ownerId: newOwnerId
-        };
-
-        post('/api/v1/users/' + oldOwnerId + '/transfer', data, null, function (error, data, status) {
-            if (error) return callback(error);
-            if (status !== 200) return callback(new ClientError(status, data));
-
-            callback(null);
-        });
-    };
-
     Client.prototype.removeUser = function (userId, callback) {
         var config = {
             data: {},
diff --git a/src/views/users.js b/src/views/users.js
index 2529ee376..16111fe41 100644
--- a/src/views/users.js
+++ b/src/views/users.js
@@ -46,21 +46,16 @@ angular.module('Application').controller('UsersController', ['$scope', '$locatio
         submit: function () {
             $scope.userremove.busy = true;
 
-            // transfer to self for now. not transferred to owner because this user probably wants to "manage" it immediately
-            Client.transferOwnership($scope.userremove.userInfo.id, $scope.userInfo.id, function (error) {
-                if (error) return console.error('Unable to transfer resources.', error);
+            Client.removeUser($scope.userremove.userInfo.id, function (error) {
+                $scope.userremove.busy = false;
 
-                Client.removeUser($scope.userremove.userInfo.id, function (error) {
-                    $scope.userremove.busy = false;
+                if (error) return console.error('Unable to delete user.', error);
 
-                    if (error) return console.error('Unable to delete user.', error);
+                $scope.userremove.userInfo = {};
 
-                    $scope.userremove.userInfo = {};
+                refresh();
 
-                    refresh();
-
-                    $('#userRemoveModal').modal('hide');
-                });
+                $('#userRemoveModal').modal('hide');
             });
         }
     };