diff --git a/weed/server/volume_server.go b/weed/server/volume_server.go
index e94211c11..10a64a07b 100644
--- a/weed/server/volume_server.go
+++ b/weed/server/volume_server.go
@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@ func NewVolumeServer(adminMux, publicMux *http.ServeMux, ip string,
 	adminMux.HandleFunc("/admin/sync/data", vs.guard.WhiteList(vs.getVolumeDataContentHandler))
 	adminMux.HandleFunc("/admin/volume/mount", vs.guard.WhiteList(vs.getVolumeMountHandler))
 	adminMux.HandleFunc("/admin/volume/unmount", vs.guard.WhiteList(vs.getVolumeUnmountHandler))
-	adminMux.HandleFunc("/admin/volume/delete", vs.guard.WhiteList(vs.getVolumeDeleteHandler))
 	adminMux.HandleFunc("/stats/counter", vs.guard.WhiteList(statsCounterHandler))
 	adminMux.HandleFunc("/stats/memory", vs.guard.WhiteList(statsMemoryHandler))
 	adminMux.HandleFunc("/stats/disk", vs.guard.WhiteList(vs.statsDiskHandler))
diff --git a/weed/server/volume_server_handlers_admin.go b/weed/server/volume_server_handlers_admin.go
index e11ae9705..584a060e0 100644
--- a/weed/server/volume_server_handlers_admin.go
+++ b/weed/server/volume_server_handlers_admin.go
@@ -61,13 +61,3 @@ func (vs *VolumeServer) getVolumeUnmountHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.R
 	vs.store.UnmountVolume(vid)
 	writeJsonQuiet(w, r, http.StatusOK, "Volume unmounted")
 }
-
-func (vs *VolumeServer) getVolumeDeleteHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
-	vid, err := vs.getVolumeId("volume", r)
-	if err != nil {
-		writeJsonError(w, r, http.StatusNotFound, err)
-		return
-	}
-	vs.store.DeleteVolume(vid)
-	writeJsonQuiet(w, r, http.StatusOK, "Volume deleted")
-}
diff --git a/weed/storage/store.go b/weed/storage/store.go
index 9c250d50a..5b6270b6b 100644
--- a/weed/storage/store.go
+++ b/weed/storage/store.go
@@ -254,14 +254,3 @@ func (s *Store) UnmountVolume(i VolumeId) error {
 
 	return fmt.Errorf("Volume %d not found on disk", i)
 }
-
-func (s *Store) DeleteVolume(i VolumeId) error {
-	for _, location := range s.Locations {
-		if error := location.deleteVolumeById(i); error == nil {
-			s.DeletedVolumeIdChan <- VolumeId(i)
-			return nil
-		}
-	}
-
-	return fmt.Errorf("Volume %d not found on disk", i)
-}