diff --git a/src/api/core/accounts.rs b/src/api/core/accounts.rs
index 78e08ba8..1c1fae23 100644
--- a/src/api/core/accounts.rs
+++ b/src/api/core/accounts.rs
@@ -238,6 +238,11 @@ fn post_email(data: JsonUpcase<ChangeEmailData>, headers: Headers, conn: DbConn)
 }
 
 #[post("/accounts/delete", data = "<data>")]
+fn post_delete_account(data: JsonUpcase<PasswordData>, headers: Headers, conn: DbConn) -> EmptyResult {
+    delete_account(data, headers, conn)
+}
+
+#[delete("/accounts", data = "<data>")]
 fn delete_account(data: JsonUpcase<PasswordData>, headers: Headers, conn: DbConn) -> EmptyResult {
     let data: PasswordData = data.into_inner().data;
     let user = headers.user;
diff --git a/src/api/core/mod.rs b/src/api/core/mod.rs
index 31e4d601..fdff83c1 100644
--- a/src/api/core/mod.rs
+++ b/src/api/core/mod.rs
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ pub fn routes() -> Vec<Route> {
         post_email_token,
         post_email,
         delete_account,
+        post_delete_account,
         revision_date,
         password_hint,
         prelogin,