diff --git a/app/views/shared/_contact_list.html.haml b/app/views/shared/_contact_list.html.haml
index a0d6a1f3e..63ec275bc 100644
--- a/app/views/shared/_contact_list.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/shared/_contact_list.html.haml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
   = search_field_tag :contact_search, "", :class => 'contact_list_search', :results => 5, :placeholder => t('.all_contacts')
   %ul
     - for contact in contacts
-      %li
+      %li{:data=>{:guid=>contact.person.id}}
         = person_image_tag contact.person
         %h4.name
           = link_to contact.person.name, contact.person
diff --git a/features/step_definitions/custom_web_steps.rb b/features/step_definitions/custom_web_steps.rb
index 5628cd067..8f3f6169f 100644
--- a/features/step_definitions/custom_web_steps.rb
+++ b/features/step_definitions/custom_web_steps.rb
@@ -19,6 +19,10 @@ And /^I preemptively confirm the alert$/ do
   a = page.evaluate_script("window.confirm = function() { return true; }")
 end
 
+And /^I preemptively reject the alert$/ do
+  a = page.evaluate_script("window.confirm = function() { return false; }")
+end
+
 When /^(.*) in the modal window$/ do |action|
   within('#facebox') do
     When action
@@ -68,4 +72,4 @@ When /^I wait for "([^\"]*)" to load$/ do |page_name|
     current_location << "?#{uri.query}" unless uri.query.blank?
     current_location == path_to(page_name)
   end
-end
\ No newline at end of file
+end
diff --git a/features/step_definitions/user_steps.rb b/features/step_definitions/user_steps.rb
index b2973362b..1efa30eaf 100644
--- a/features/step_definitions/user_steps.rb
+++ b/features/step_definitions/user_steps.rb
@@ -57,6 +57,13 @@ Then /^I should see (\d+) contact(?:s)? in "([^"]*)"$/ do |contact_count, aspect
   number_of_contacts.should == contact_count.to_i
 end
 
+Then /^I should see no contact(?:s)? in "([^"]*)"$/ do |aspect_name|
+  aspect = @me.reload.aspects.find_by_name(aspect_name)
+  number_of_contacts = evaluate_script(
+    "$('ul.dropzone.ui-droppable[data-aspect_id=\"#{aspect.id}\"]').children('li.person').length")
+  number_of_contacts.should == 0
+end
+
 When /^I drag the contact request to the "([^"]*)" aspect$/ do |aspect_name|
   Given "I have turned off jQuery effects"
   aspect = @me.reload.aspects.find_by_name(aspect_name)
@@ -90,3 +97,10 @@ Then /^I should have aspect "([^"]*)" "([^"]*)"$/ do |arg1, arg2|
   end
 end
 
+Given /^a user with email "([^"]*)" is connected with "([^"]*)"$/ do |arg1, arg2|
+  user1 = User.where(:email => arg1).first
+  user2 = User.where(:email => arg2).first
+  connect_users(user1, user1.aspects.first, user2, user2.aspects.first)
+end
+
+
diff --git a/public/javascripts/contact-list.js b/public/javascripts/contact-list.js
index be016c680..c8967dab9 100644
--- a/public/javascripts/contact-list.js
+++ b/public/javascripts/contact-list.js
@@ -3,28 +3,37 @@
 *   the COPYRIGHT file.
 */
 
+var List = {
+  initialize: function() {
+    $(".contact_list_search").live("keyup", function(e) {
+      var search = $(this);
+      var list   = $(this).siblings("ul").first();
+      var query  = new RegExp(search.val(),'i');
+
+      $("li", list).each( function() {
+        var element = $(this);
+        if( !element.text().match(query) ) {
+          if( !element.hasClass('hidden') ) {
+            element.addClass('hidden');
+          }
+        } else {
+          element.removeClass('hidden');
+        }
+      });
+    });
+  },
+  disconnectUser: function(person_id){
+        $.ajax({
+            url: "/people/" + person_id,
+            type: "DELETE",
+            success: function(){
+                $('.contact_list li[data-guid='+person_id+']').fadeOut(200);
+              }
+            });
+  }
+};
 
 $(document).ready(function() {
-  var List = {
-    initialize: function() {
-      $(".contact_list_search").live("keyup", function(e) {
-        var search = $(this);
-        var list   = $(this).siblings("ul").first();
-        var query  = new RegExp(search.val(),'i');
-
-        $("li", list).each( function() {
-          var element = $(this);
-          if( !element.text().match(query) ) {
-            if( !element.hasClass('hidden') ) {
-              element.addClass('hidden');
-            }
-          } else {
-            element.removeClass('hidden');
-          }
-        });
-      });
-    }
-  };
 
   $('.added').live('ajax:loading', function() {
     $(this).fadeTo(200,0.4);
@@ -46,7 +55,9 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
   });
 
   $('.added').live('ajax:failure', function(data, html, xhr) {
-    alert(Diaspora.widgets.i18n.t('shared.contact_list.cannot_remove'));
+    if(confirm(Diaspora.widgets.i18n.t('shared.contact_list.cannot_remove'))){
+      List.disconnectUser($(this).parents('li').attr("data-guid"));
+    };
     $(this).fadeTo(200,1);
   });
 
diff --git a/spec/javascripts/support/jasmine.yml b/spec/javascripts/support/jasmine.yml
index 409bae9ae..5887ea0bf 100644
--- a/spec/javascripts/support/jasmine.yml
+++ b/spec/javascripts/support/jasmine.yml
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ src_files:
   - public/javascripts/mobile.js
   - public/javascripts/aspect-edit.js
   - public/javascripts/aspect-contacts.js
+  - public/javascripts/contact-list.js
   - public/javascripts/web-socket-receiver.js
   - public/javascripts/view.js
   - public/javascripts/publisher.js