diff --git a/src/JS.hs b/src/JS.hs
index a1ce2bb..d3576f3 100644
--- a/src/JS.hs
+++ b/src/JS.hs
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ allJSFunctions = JS . T.unlines . map fromJS $ [
   submitItemInfo, submitItemNotes, submitItemEcosystem,
   submitTrait,
   -- Other things
-  deleteCategory,
+  deleteCategoryAndRedirect,
   moveTraitUp, moveTraitDown, deleteTrait,
   moveItemUp, moveItemDown, deleteItem,
   -- Admin things
@@ -551,14 +551,14 @@ submitItemInfo =
      });
   |]
 
-deleteCategory :: JSFunction a => a
-deleteCategory =
-  makeJSFunction "deleteCategory" ["catId", "catNode"]
+deleteCategoryAndRedirect :: JSFunction a => a
+deleteCategoryAndRedirect =
+  makeJSFunction "deleteCategoryAndRedirect" ["catId"]
   [text|
     if (confirm("Confirm deletion?")) {
       $.post("/haskell/delete/category/"+catId)
        .done(function () {
-          fadeOutAndRemove(catNode);
+          window.location.href = "/haskell";
        });
     }
   |]
diff --git a/src/View.hs b/src/View.hs
index 64f3637..6e9d607 100644
--- a/src/View.hs
+++ b/src/View.hs
@@ -562,10 +562,8 @@ renderCategoryTitle category = do
       textButton "edit" $
         JS.switchSection (this, "editing" :: Text)
       emptySpan "1em"
-      -- TODO: when on the category page, deleting the category should
-      -- redirect to the main page
       textButton "delete" $
-        JS.deleteCategory (category^.uid, categoryNode category)
+        JS.deleteCategoryAndRedirect [category^.uid]
 
     sectionSpan "editing" [] $ do
       textInput [
@@ -1118,9 +1116,6 @@ itemNode = JS.selectId . itemNodeId
 categoryNodeId :: Category -> Text
 categoryNodeId category = "category-" <> uidToText (category^.uid)
 
-categoryNode :: Category -> JQuerySelector
-categoryNode = JS.selectId . categoryNodeId
-
 itemLink :: Category -> Item -> Text
 itemLink category item =
   format "/haskell/{}#{}" (categorySlug category, itemNodeId item)