diff --git a/static/scripts/app/models/dirent.js b/static/scripts/app/models/dirent.js
index 44d69cbce1..5563a75b37 100644
--- a/static/scripts/app/models/dirent.js
+++ b/static/scripts/app/models/dirent.js
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 define([
+    'jquery',
     'underscore',
     'backbone',
     'common'
-], function(_, Backbone, Common) {
+], function($, _, Backbone, Common) {
     'use strict';
 
     var Dirent = Backbone.Model.extend({
@@ -41,6 +42,37 @@ define([
                 return app.config.siteRoot + "lib/" + dir.repo_id
                     + "/file" + Common.encodePath(dirent_path) + "?dl=1";
             }
+        },
+
+        // We can't use Backbone.sync() here because the URL for a dirent
+        // is not a standard RESTful one
+        deleteFromServer: function(options) {
+            var dir = this.collection;
+            var path = this.getPath();
+            var model = this;
+
+            var opts = {
+                repo_id: dir.repo_id,
+                name: this.get('is_dir') ? 'del_dir' : 'del_file'
+            };
+            $.ajax({
+                url: Common.getUrl(opts) + '?p=' + encodeURIComponent(path),
+                type: 'DELETE',
+                dataType: 'json',
+                beforeSend: Common.prepareCSRFToken,
+                success: function(data) {
+                    // We don't understand how the event actually work in Backbone
+                    // It is safer to call dir.remove() directly.
+                    dir.remove(model);
+                    // this.trigger('destroy');
+                    if (options.success)
+                        options.success(data);
+                },
+                error: function(xhr) {
+                    if (options.error)
+                        options.error(xhr);
+                }
+            });
         }
 
     });
diff --git a/static/scripts/app/views/dirent-grid.js b/static/scripts/app/views/dirent-grid.js
index a0c8bfefcd..dde1756279 100644
--- a/static/scripts/app/views/dirent-grid.js
+++ b/static/scripts/app/views/dirent-grid.js
@@ -133,8 +133,27 @@ define([
             });
 
             // TODO: bind operations here
+
+            this.$('.grid-item-op .delete').on('click', { view: this }, this.del);
+
             return false;
-        }
+        },
+
+        del: function(event) {
+            var _this = event.data.view;
+            var dirent_name = _this.model.get('obj_name');
+            _this.model.deleteFromServer({
+                success: function(data) {
+                    var msg = gettext("Successfully deleted %(name)s")
+                        .replace('%(name)s', Common.HTMLescape(dirent_name));
+                    Common.feedback(msg, 'success');
+                },
+                error: function(xhr) {
+                    Common.ajaxErrorHandler(xhr);
+                }
+            });
+            return false;
+        },
 
     });
 
diff --git a/static/scripts/app/views/dirent.js b/static/scripts/app/views/dirent.js
index 3add62a80c..ef49ca4aef 100644
--- a/static/scripts/app/views/dirent.js
+++ b/static/scripts/app/views/dirent.js
@@ -183,20 +183,8 @@ define([
 
         del: function() {
             var dirent_name = this.model.get('obj_name');
-            var dir = this.dir;
-            var options = {
-                repo_id: dir.repo_id,
-                name: this.model.get('is_dir') ? 'del_dir' : 'del_file'
-            };
-            var model = this.model;
-            $.ajax({
-                url: Common.getUrl(options) + '?parent_dir=' + encodeURIComponent(dir.path)
-                + '&name=' + encodeURIComponent(dirent_name),
-                type: 'POST',
-                dataType: 'json',
-                beforeSend: Common.prepareCSRFToken,
+            this.model.deleteFromServer({
                 success: function(data) {
-                    dir.remove(model);
                     var msg = gettext("Successfully deleted %(name)s")
                         .replace('%(name)s', Common.HTMLescape(dirent_name));
                     Common.feedback(msg, 'success');
diff --git a/static/scripts/common.js b/static/scripts/common.js
index 68a314db9e..ea24b7a349 100644
--- a/static/scripts/common.js
+++ b/static/scripts/common.js
@@ -68,8 +68,8 @@ define([
                 case 'list_lib_dir': return siteRoot + 'ajax/lib/' + options.repo_id + '/dir/';
                 case 'star_file': return siteRoot + 'ajax/repo/' + options.repo_id + '/file/star/';
                 case 'unstar_file': return siteRoot + 'ajax/repo/' + options.repo_id + '/file/unstar/';
-                case 'del_dir': return siteRoot + 'ajax/repo/' + options.repo_id + '/dir/delete/';
-                case 'del_file': return siteRoot + 'ajax/repo/' + options.repo_id + '/file/delete/';
+                case 'del_dir': return siteRoot + 'api2/repos/' + options.repo_id + '/dir/';
+                case 'del_file': return siteRoot + 'api2/repos/' + options.repo_id + '/file/';
                 case 'rename_dir': return siteRoot + 'ajax/repo/' + options.repo_id + '/dir/rename/';
                 case 'rename_file': return siteRoot + 'ajax/repo/' + options.repo_id + '/file/rename/';
                 case 'mv_dir': return siteRoot + 'ajax/repo/' + options.repo_id + '/dir/mv/';