diff --git a/public/js/controllers/challengesCtrl.js b/public/js/controllers/challengesCtrl.js
index 0a0432659f..92563116b9 100644
--- a/public/js/controllers/challengesCtrl.js
+++ b/public/js/controllers/challengesCtrl.js
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ habitrpg.controller("ChallengesCtrl", ['$scope', 'User', 'Challenges', 'Notifica
     };
     $scope.selectWinner = function(challenge) {
       if (!confirm("Are you sure?")) return;
-      challenge.$selectWinner({uid:challenge.winner}, function(){
+      challenge.$close({uid:challenge.winner}, function(){
         $scope.popoverEl.popover('destroy');
         backToChallenges();
       })
diff --git a/public/js/services/challengeServices.js b/public/js/services/challengeServices.js
index eaf4693845..7e3c35f0e9 100644
--- a/public/js/services/challengeServices.js
+++ b/public/js/services/challengeServices.js
@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@ angular.module('challengeServices', ['ngResource']).
           {
             //'query': {method: "GET", isArray:false}
             join: {method: "POST", url: API_URL + '/api/v1/challenges/:cid/join'},
-            leave: {method: "POST", url: API_URL + '/api/v1/challenges/:cid/leave'}
+            leave: {method: "POST", url: API_URL + '/api/v1/challenges/:cid/leave'},
+            close: {method: "POST", params: {uid:''}, url: API_URL + '/api/v1/challenges/:cid/close'}
           });
 
         //var challenges = [];
diff --git a/src/controllers/challenges.js b/src/controllers/challenges.js
index 0d3e78008e..2e9ed49075 100644
--- a/src/controllers/challenges.js
+++ b/src/controllers/challenges.js
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ function closeChal(cid, broken, cb) {
       _.each(users, function(user){
         _.each(user.tasks, function(task){
           if (task.challenge && task.challenge.id == removed._id) {
-            _.mege(task.challenge, broken);
+            _.merge(task.challenge, broken);
           }
         })
         parallel.push(function(cb3){
@@ -240,7 +240,9 @@ function closeChal(cid, broken, cb) {
   ], cb);
 }
 
-// DELETE
+/**
+ * Delete & close
+ */
 api['delete'] = function(req, res){
   closeChal(req.params.cid, {broken: 'CHALLENGE_DELETED'}, function(err){
     if (err) return res.json(500, {err: err});
@@ -248,6 +250,9 @@ api['delete'] = function(req, res){
   })
 }
 
+/**
+ * Select Winner & Close
+ */
 api.selectWinner = function(req, res) {
   if (!req.query.uid) return res.json(401, {err: 'Must select a winner'});
   var chal;
diff --git a/src/routes/api.js b/src/routes/api.js
index 8983da231a..52998a3ec1 100644
--- a/src/routes/api.js
+++ b/src/routes/api.js
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ router.post('/challenges', auth.auth, challenges.create)
 router.get('/challenges/:cid', auth.auth, challenges.get)
 router.post('/challenges/:cid', auth.auth, challenges.update)
 router['delete']('/challenges/:cid', auth.auth, challenges['delete'])
+router.post('/challenges/:cid/close', auth.auth, challenges.selectWinner)
 router.post('/challenges/:cid/join', auth.auth, challenges.join)
 router.post('/challenges/:cid/leave', auth.auth, challenges.leave)