diff --git a/embark-ui/src/services/api.js b/embark-ui/src/services/api.js
index dc3282542..7bc643651 100644
--- a/embark-ui/src/services/api.js
+++ b/embark-ui/src/services/api.js
@@ -31,13 +31,18 @@ function post(path, params = {}) {
     });
 }
 
-function destroy(path, params) {
+function destroy(path, params = {}) {
+  const callback = params.callback || function(){};
   return axios.delete(constants.httpEndpoint + path, params)
     .then((response) => {
-      return {response, error: null};
+      const data = (response.data && response.data.error) ? {error: response.data.error} : {response, error: null};
+      callback(data.error, data.response);
+      return data;
     })
     .catch((error) => {
-      return {response: null, error: error.message || 'Something bad happened'};
+      const data = {response: null, error: error.message || 'Something bad happened'};
+      callback(data.error, data.response);
+      return data;
     });
 }