diff --git a/public/js/controllers/groupsCtrl.js b/public/js/controllers/groupsCtrl.js
index f544ad9e80..a4f487f109 100644
--- a/public/js/controllers/groupsCtrl.js
+++ b/public/js/controllers/groupsCtrl.js
@@ -38,6 +38,15 @@ habitrpg.controller("GroupsCtrl", ['$scope', '$rootScope', 'Groups', '$http', 'A
         }
       }
 
+      $scope.removeMember = function(group, member){
+        var yes = confirm("Do you really want to remove this member from the party?")
+        if(yes){
+          group.$removeMember({uuid: member._id}, function(){
+            location.reload();
+          });
+        }
+      }
+
     // ------ Invites ------
 
       $scope.invitee = '';
@@ -118,8 +127,6 @@ habitrpg.controller("GroupsCtrl", ['$scope', '$rootScope', 'Groups', '$http', 'A
         if (confirm("Create Guild for 4 Gems?")) {
           group.$save(function(){
             location.reload();
-          }, function(error){
-            alert(error.data);
           });
         }
       }
diff --git a/public/js/services/groupServices.js b/public/js/services/groupServices.js
index d4c7b5ee13..7e441b1839 100644
--- a/public/js/services/groupServices.js
+++ b/public/js/services/groupServices.js
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@ angular.module('groupServices', ['ngResource']).
             deleteChatMessage: {method: "DELETE", url: API_URL + '/api/v1/groups/:gid/chat/:messageId'},
             join: {method: "POST", url: API_URL + '/api/v1/groups/:gid/join'},
             leave: {method: "POST", url: API_URL + '/api/v1/groups/:gid/leave'},
-            invite: {method: "POST", url: API_URL + '/api/v1/groups/:gid/invite'}
+            invite: {method: "POST", url: API_URL + '/api/v1/groups/:gid/invite'},
+            removeMember: {method: "POST", url: API_URL + '/api/v1/groups/:gid/removeMember'}
           });
 
         // The user may not visit the public guilds, personal guilds, and tavern pages. So
diff --git a/src/controllers/groups.js b/src/controllers/groups.js
index 2aa5c2a601..aaa81680ac 100644
--- a/src/controllers/groups.js
+++ b/src/controllers/groups.js
@@ -261,8 +261,8 @@ api.leave = function(req, res, next) {
 
   Group.update({_id:group._id},{$pull:{members:user._id}}, function(err, saved){
     if (err) return res.json(500,{err:err});
-    res.send(200, {_id: saved._id});
-  })
+    return res.send(200, {_id: saved._id});
+  });
 }
 
 api.invite = function(req, res, next) {
@@ -307,4 +307,24 @@ api.invite = function(req, res, next) {
 
     }
   });
+}
+
+api.removeMember = function(req, res, next){
+  var group = res.locals.group;
+  var uuid = req.query.uuid;
+  var user = res.locals.user;
+  
+  if(group.leader !== user._id){
+    return res.json(401, {err: "Only group leader can remove a member!"});
+  }
+
+  if(_.contains(group.members, uuid)){
+    Group.update({_id:group._id},{$pull:{members:uuid}}, function(err, saved){
+      if (err) return res.json(500,{err:err});
+      return res.send(204);
+    });
+  }else{
+    return res.json(400, {err: "User not found among group's members!"});
+  }
+
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/routes/api.js b/src/routes/api.js
index 1eb4ade222..bd4c968ab4 100644
--- a/src/routes/api.js
+++ b/src/routes/api.js
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ router.post('/groups/:gid', auth.auth, groups.attachGroup, groups.updateGroup);
 router.post('/groups/:gid/join', auth.auth, groups.attachGroup, groups.join);
 router.post('/groups/:gid/leave', auth.auth, groups.attachGroup, groups.leave);
 router.post('/groups/:gid/invite', auth.auth, groups.attachGroup, groups.invite);
+router.post('/groups/:gid/removeMember', auth.auth, groups.attachGroup, groups.removeMember);
 
 //GET  /groups/:gid/chat
 router.post('/groups/:gid/chat', auth.auth, groups.attachGroup, groups.postChat);
diff --git a/views/options/groups/group.jade b/views/options/groups/group.jade
index 691e68dd97..20f7fa5e5e 100644
--- a/views/options/groups/group.jade
+++ b/views/options/groups/group.jade
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ a.pull-right.gem-wallet(popover-trigger='mouseenter', popover-title='Guild Bank'
               // allow leaders to ban members
               div(ng-show='group.leader == user.id && user.id!=member._id')
                 // {{#with group.members[$index]}}
-                a(x-bind='click:removeAt', data-refresh='true', data-confirm='Boot this member?')
+                a(ng-click='removeMember(group, member)')
                   i.icon-ban-circle(tooltip='Boot Member')
                 // {{/}}
               a(data-toggle='modal', data-target='#avatar-modal-{{member._id}}')