diff --git a/app/assets/images/buttons/delete.png b/app/assets/images/buttons/delete.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f1035eab0
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diff --git a/app/assets/images/buttons/delete_hover.png b/app/assets/images/buttons/delete_hover.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..89be6fd52
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diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/app/views/canvas_view.js b/app/assets/javascripts/app/views/canvas_view.js
index 333da8f96..e613781da 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/app/views/canvas_view.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/app/views/canvas_view.js
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ app.views.Canvas = app.views.Base.extend(_.extend({}, app.views.infiniteScrollMi
   },
 
   renderTemplate : function() {
+    this.$el.empty()
     this.stream.items.each(_.bind(function(post){
       this.$el.append(this.createPostView(post).render().el);
     }, this))
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/app/views/small_frame.js b/app/assets/javascripts/app/views/small_frame.js
index 0f29565d1..a826527e8 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/app/views/small_frame.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/app/views/small_frame.js
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
-app.views.SmallFrame = app.views.Base.extend({
+//= require "./post_view"
+
+app.views.SmallFrame = app.views.Post.extend({
 
   SINGLE_COLUMN_WIDTH : 265,
   DOUBLE_COLUMN_WIDTH : 560,
@@ -9,7 +11,8 @@ app.views.SmallFrame = app.views.Base.extend({
 
   events : {
     "click .content" : "goToPost",
-    "click .fav" : "goToPost"
+    "click .fav" : "favoritePost",
+    "click .delete" : "killPost"
   },
 
   subviews : {
@@ -93,8 +96,13 @@ app.views.SmallFrame = app.views.Base.extend({
     _.delay(function(){app.page.stream.trigger("reLayout")}, 500)
   },
 
+  killPost : function(){
+    this.destroyModel()
+    _.delay(function(){app.page.stream.trigger("reLayout")}, 0)
+  },
+
   goToPost : function() {
-    if(app.page.editMode) { this.favoritePost(); return false; }
+    if(app.page.editMode) { return false; }
     app.router.navigate(this.model.url(), true)
   }
 });
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diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/app/views/stream_object_view.js b/app/assets/javascripts/app/views/stream_object_view.js
index 42d7bc6d4..ff95eeea3 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/app/views/stream_object_view.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/app/views/stream_object_view.js
@@ -8,12 +8,6 @@ app.views.StreamObject = app.views.Base.extend({
     }
 
     this.model.destroy();
-    this.slideAndRemove();
-  },
-
-  slideAndRemove : function() {
-    $(this.el).slideUp(400, function() {
-      $(this).remove();
-    });
+    this.remove();
   }
 });
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/app/views/stream_post_views.js b/app/assets/javascripts/app/views/stream_post_views.js
index 599504911..46e4aa255 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/app/views/stream_post_views.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/app/views/stream_post_views.js
@@ -79,6 +79,11 @@ app.views.StreamPost = app.views.Post.extend({
     })
   },
 
+  remove : function() {
+    $(this.el).slideUp(400, _.bind(function(){this.$el.remove()}, this));
+    return this
+  },
+
   hidePost : function(evt) {
     if(evt) { evt.preventDefault(); }
     if(!confirm(Diaspora.I18n.t('confirm_dialog'))) { return }
diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/new_styles/_canvas.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/new_styles/_canvas.scss
index 41a63c6a8..21cf4c450 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/new_styles/_canvas.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/new_styles/_canvas.scss
@@ -102,13 +102,44 @@ body {
     }
   }
 
-  .fav {
+  .controls{
     position : absolute;
     z-index : 100;
     top : 10px;
     right : 10px;
+
+    display : none;
+
+    .edit-mode & {
+      display : inline-block;
+    }
+
+    a, span {
+      display : inline-block;
+      background-size : 30px 30px;
+      height : 30px;
+      width : 30px;
+      text-decoration : none;
+    }
+
+    .delete {
+      background-image : image_url('buttons/delete.png');
+
+      &:hover {
+        background-image : image_url('buttons/delete_hover.png');
+      }
+    }
+
+    .fav {
+      background-image : image_url('buttons/star_not_faved.png');
+
+      &.faved, &:hover {
+        background-image : image_url('buttons/star_faved.png');
+      }
+    }
   }
 
+
   .info {
     @include transition(bottom);
     @include box-shadow(0,-1px,3px,rgba(0,0,0,0.3));
diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/new_styles/_profile.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/new_styles/_profile.scss
index 74d986322..9d60f3db2 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/new_styles/_profile.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/new_styles/_profile.scss
@@ -18,40 +18,12 @@
   padding : 10px 0;
 }
 
-.canvas-frame .fav {
-  display : none;
-
-  background-image : image_url('buttons/star_not_faved.png');
-  background-size : 30px 30px;
-  height : 30px;
-  width : 30px;
-
-  &.faved {
-    background-image : image_url('buttons/star_faved.png');
-  }
-
-  &:hover {
-    text-decoration : none;
-  }
-
-}
-
 /* functionality under edit mode */
 .edit-mode {
   #edit-controls {
     @include opacity(1);
   }
 
-  .canvas-frame .fav {
-    display : block;
-  }
-
-  .canvas-frame {
-    .info {
-      display : none
-    }
-  }
-
   #edit-mode-toggle.control {
     @include opacity(1);
   }
@@ -94,5 +66,4 @@
       @include opacity(0.8);
     }
   }
-
 }
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diff --git a/app/assets/templates/small-frame.jst.hbs b/app/assets/templates/small-frame.jst.hbs
index 6406e917a..4975f7029 100644
--- a/app/assets/templates/small-frame.jst.hbs
+++ b/app/assets/templates/small-frame.jst.hbs
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 <div class="content">
-
-    <span href="#" class="fav {{#if favorite}}faved{{/if}}"></span>
+    <div class=controls>
+        <span href="#" class="fav {{#if favorite}}faved{{/if}}"></span>
+        <a href="#" class="delete"></a>
+    </div>
 
     {{#if photos}}
         <div class="image-container">
diff --git a/spec/javascripts/app/pages/profile_spec.js b/spec/javascripts/app/pages/profile_spec.js
index 0dd76b126..954fe9273 100644
--- a/spec/javascripts/app/pages/profile_spec.js
+++ b/spec/javascripts/app/pages/profile_spec.js
@@ -61,6 +61,27 @@ describe("app.pages.Profile", function(){
         expect(this.post.toggleFavorite).toHaveBeenCalled()
       })
     })
+
+    context("clicking delete", function(){
+      beforeEach(function () {
+        spyOn(window, "confirm").andReturn(true);
+        this.page.render()
+      })
+
+      it("kills the model", function(){
+        spyOn(this.post, "destroy")
+        this.page.$(".canvas-frame:first a.delete").click()
+        expect(this.post.destroy).toHaveBeenCalled()
+      })
+
+      it("removes the frame", function(){
+        spyOn($.fn, "remove").andCallThrough()
+        expect(this.page.$(".canvas-frame").length).toBe(1)
+        this.page.$(".canvas-frame:first a.delete").click()
+        waitsFor(function(){ return $.fn.remove.wasCalled })
+        runs(function(){ expect(this.page.$(".canvas-frame").length).toBe(0) })
+      })
+    })
   });
 
   describe("edit mode", function(){
diff --git a/spec/javascripts/app/views/small_frame_view_spec.js b/spec/javascripts/app/views/small_frame_view_spec.js
index 588bbbfd0..63c7eacb2 100644
--- a/spec/javascripts/app/views/small_frame_view_spec.js
+++ b/spec/javascripts/app/views/small_frame_view_spec.js
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ describe("app.views.SmallFrame", function(){
 
   describe("redirecting to a post", function(){
     beforeEach(function(){
-      app.page = {editMode : false}
+      app.page = { editMode : false }
       app.router = new app.Router()
       spyOn(app.router, "navigate")
     })
@@ -60,14 +60,5 @@ describe("app.views.SmallFrame", function(){
       this.view.goToPost()
       expect(app.router.navigate).toHaveBeenCalled()
     })
-
-    it("doesn't redirect if the page is in edit mode, and instead favorites the post", function() {
-      app.page = {editMode : true}
-
-      spyOn(this.view, "favoritePost")
-      this.view.goToPost()
-      expect(app.router.navigate).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
-      expect(this.view.favoritePost).toHaveBeenCalled()
-    })
   })
 });