diff --git a/app/settings/json_routes.py b/app/settings/json_routes.py
index 01a553b0..31002d26 100644
--- a/app/settings/json_routes.py
+++ b/app/settings/json_routes.py
@@ -8,32 +8,6 @@ from app.models import Avatar, User, ProfilePrivacySettings
 from . import bp
 
 
-@bp.route('/<hashid:user_id>', methods=['DELETE'])
-@login_required
-@content_negotiation(produces='application/json')
-def delete_user(user_id):
-    def _delete_user(app, user_id):
-        with app.app_context():
-            user = User.query.get(user_id)
-            user.delete()
-            db.session.commit()
-
-    user = User.query.get_or_404(user_id)
-    if not (user == current_user or current_user.is_administrator()):
-        abort(403)
-    thread = Thread(
-        target=_delete_user,
-        args=(current_app._get_current_object(), user_id)
-    )
-    if user == current_user:
-        logout_user()
-    thread.start()
-    response_data = {
-        'message': f'User "{user.username}" marked for deletion'
-    }
-    return response_data, 202
-
-
 @bp.route('/<hashid:user_id>/avatar', methods=['DELETE'])
 @content_negotiation(produces='application/json')
 def delete_profile_avatar(user_id):
diff --git a/app/static/js/Requests/settings/settings.js b/app/static/js/Requests/settings/settings.js
index 8f1aee74..d3137267 100644
--- a/app/static/js/Requests/settings/settings.js
+++ b/app/static/js/Requests/settings/settings.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*****************************************************************************
-* Users                                                              *
-* Fetch requests for /users routes                                   *
+* Settings                                                                   *
+* Fetch requests for /settings routes                                        *
 *****************************************************************************/
 Requests.settings = {};
 
diff --git a/app/static/js/Requests/users/users.js b/app/static/js/Requests/users/users.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..00adbee9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/static/js/Requests/users/users.js
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+/*****************************************************************************
+* Users                                                                      *
+* Fetch requests for /users routes                                           *
+*****************************************************************************/
+Requests.users = {};
+
+Requests.users.entity = {};
+
+Requests.settings.entity.delete = (userId) => {
+  let input = `/users/${userId}`;
+  let init = {
+    method: 'DELETE'
+  };
+  return Requests.JSONfetch(input, init);
+};
diff --git a/app/templates/_scripts.html.j2 b/app/templates/_scripts.html.j2
index 45e5457b..089a7cd2 100644
--- a/app/templates/_scripts.html.j2
+++ b/app/templates/_scripts.html.j2
@@ -66,7 +66,8 @@
   'js/Requests/corpora/files.js',
   'js/Requests/corpora/followers.js',
   'js/Requests/jobs/jobs.js',
-  'js/Requests/settings/settings.js'
+  'js/Requests/settings/settings.js',
+  'js/Requests/users/users.js'
 %}
 <script src="{{ ASSET_URL }}"></script>
 {%- endassets %}
diff --git a/app/templates/settings/settings.html.j2 b/app/templates/settings/settings.html.j2
index 004a553a..27c9590c 100644
--- a/app/templates/settings/settings.html.j2
+++ b/app/templates/settings/settings.html.j2
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ deleteAvatarButtonElement.addEventListener('click', () => {
 });
 
 document.querySelector('#delete-user').addEventListener('click', (event) => {
-  Requests.settings.entity.delete({{ user.hashid|tojson }})
+  Requests.users.entity.delete({{ user.hashid|tojson }})
     .then((response) => {window.location.href = '/';});
 });
 
diff --git a/app/users/json_routes.py b/app/users/json_routes.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d228f8f3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/users/json_routes.py
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+from flask import abort, current_app
+from flask_login import current_user, login_required, logout_user
+from threading import Thread
+from app import db
+from app.decorators import content_negotiation
+from app.models import User
+from . import bp
+
+
+@bp.route('/<hashid:user_id>', methods=['DELETE'])
+@login_required
+@content_negotiation(produces='application/json')
+def delete_user(user_id):
+    def _delete_user(app, user_id):
+        with app.app_context():
+            user = User.query.get(user_id)
+            user.delete()
+            db.session.commit()
+
+    user = User.query.get_or_404(user_id)
+    if not (user == current_user or current_user.is_administrator()):
+        abort(403)
+    thread = Thread(
+        target=_delete_user,
+        args=(current_app._get_current_object(), user_id)
+    )
+    if user == current_user:
+        logout_user()
+    thread.start()
+    response_data = {
+        'message': f'User "{user.username}" marked for deletion'
+    }
+    return response_data, 202