diff --git a/ckan/controllers/group.py b/ckan/controllers/group.py
index 99ef8e73a56..1d3d0422ecb 100644
--- a/ckan/controllers/group.py
+++ b/ckan/controllers/group.py
@@ -255,8 +255,6 @@ def new(self, data=None, errors=None, error_summary=None):
         return render(self._new_template(group_type))
 
     def edit(self, id, data=None, errors=None, error_summary=None):
-        if 'delete' in request.params:
-            return self.delete(id)
         group_type = self._get_group_type(id.split('@')[0])
         context = {'model': model, 'session': model.Session,
                    'user': c.user or c.author, 'extras_as_string': True,
@@ -384,19 +382,19 @@ def authz(self, id):
         return render('group/authz.html')
 
     def delete(self, id):
-        context = {'model': model, 'session': model.Session,
-                   'user': c.user or c.author}
-
         if 'cancel' in request.params:
             h.redirect_to(controller='group', action='edit', id=id)
 
+        context = {'model': model, 'session': model.Session,
+                   'user': c.user or c.author}
+
         try:
             check_access('group_delete', context, {'id': id})
         except NotAuthorized:
             abort(401, _('Unauthorized to delete group %s') % '')
 
         try:
-            if request.params.get('confirm_delete') == 'yes':
+            if request.method == 'POST':
                 get_action('group_delete')(context, {'id': id})
                 h.flash_notice(_('Group has been deleted.'))
                 h.redirect_to(controller='group', action='index')
diff --git a/ckan/templates/group/confirm_delete.html b/ckan/templates/group/confirm_delete.html
index 2a96cb48b7b..dde8c745cd0 100644
--- a/ckan/templates/group/confirm_delete.html
+++ b/ckan/templates/group/confirm_delete.html
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
       <form action="{% url_for controller='group', action='delete', id=c.group_dict.name %}" method="post">
         <button class="btn" type="submit" name="cancel" >{{ _('Cancel') }}</button>
         <button class="btn btn-primary" type="submit" name="delete" >{{ _('Confirm Delete') }}</button>
-		<input type="hidden" name="confirm_delete" value="yes" />
       </form>
       </p>
     </div>
diff --git a/ckan/templates/group/snippets/group_form.html b/ckan/templates/group/snippets/group_form.html
index dcd029ff2aa..20a2e98ff00 100644
--- a/ckan/templates/group/snippets/group_form.html
+++ b/ckan/templates/group/snippets/group_form.html
@@ -71,8 +71,7 @@
   <div class="form-actions">
       {% block delete_button %}
         {% if h.check_access('group_delete', {'id': data.id})  %}
-          <button class="btn btn-danger pull-left" type="submit" name="delete">{% block delete_button_text %}{{ _('Delete') }}{% endblock %}</button>
-          <input type="hidden" name="confirm_delete" value="" />
+          <a class="btn btn-danger pull-left" href="{% url_for controller='group', action='delete', id=data.id %}">{% block delete_button_text %}{{ _('Delete') }}{% endblock %}</a>
         {% endif %}
       {% endblock %}
     <button class="btn btn-primary" name="save">{% block save_text %}{{ _('Save Group') }}{% endblock %}</button>