diff --git a/docs/source/api/v3/servicecategories.rst b/docs/source/api/v3/servicecategories.rst
index 3ec970807a..8508ff9e62 100644
--- a/docs/source/api/v3/servicecategories.rst
+++ b/docs/source/api/v3/servicecategories.rst
@@ -160,3 +160,54 @@ Response Structure
             "tenant": null
         }
     }
+
+``DELETE``
+==========
+Deletes a specific :term:`Service Category`.
+
+:Auth. Required: Yes
+:Roles Required: "admin" or "operations"
+:Response Type:  ``undefined``
+
+
+Request Structure
+-----------------
+
+.. code-block:: http
+	:caption: Request Example
+
+	DELETE /api/3.0/service_categories/my-service-category HTTP/1.1
+	User-Agent: python-requests/2.23.0
+	Accept-Encoding: gzip, deflate
+	Accept: */*
+	Connection: keep-alive
+	Cookie: mojolicious=...
+	Content-Length: 0
+
+Response Structure
+------------------
+
+.. code-block:: http
+	:caption: Response Example
+
+	HTTP/1.1 200 OK
+	Access-Control-Allow-Credentials: true
+	Access-Control-Allow-Headers: Origin, X-Requested-With, Content-Type, Accept, Set-Cookie, Cookie
+	Access-Control-Allow-Methods: POST,GET,OPTIONS,PUT,DELETE
+	Access-Control-Allow-Origin: *
+	Content-Encoding: gzip
+	Content-Type: application/json
+	Set-Cookie: mojolicious=...; Path=/; Expires=Mon, 17 Aug 2020 16:13:31 GMT; Max-Age=3600; HttpOnly
+	Whole-Content-Sha512: yErJobzG9IA0khvqZQK+Yi7X4pFVvOqxn6PjrdzN5DnKVm/K8Kka3REul1XmKJnMXVRY8RayoEVGDm16mBFe4Q==
+	X-Server-Name: traffic_ops_golang/
+	Date: Mon, 17 Aug 2020 15:13:31 GMT
+	Content-Length: 93
+
+	{
+		"alerts": [
+			{
+				"text": "serviceCategory was deleted.",
+				"level": "success"
+			}
+		]
+	}
diff --git a/traffic_portal/app/src/common/modules/form/serviceCategory/edit/FormEditServiceCategoryController.js b/traffic_portal/app/src/common/modules/form/serviceCategory/edit/FormEditServiceCategoryController.js
index 940e77715f..8d078dc11a 100644
--- a/traffic_portal/app/src/common/modules/form/serviceCategory/edit/FormEditServiceCategoryController.js
+++ b/traffic_portal/app/src/common/modules/form/serviceCategory/edit/FormEditServiceCategoryController.js
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ var FormEditServiceCategoryController = function(serviceCategory, $scope, $contr
             }
         });
         modalInstance.result.then(function() {
-            deleteServiceCategory(serviceCategory.name);
+            deleteServiceCategory(serviceCategory);
         }, function () {
             // do nothing
         });