diff --git a/attract/static/js/tasks.js b/attract/static/js/tasks.js
index 1f4db6f..2d048d7 100644
--- a/attract/static/js/tasks.js
+++ b/attract/static/js/tasks.js
@@ -20,6 +20,26 @@
         return this;
     };
 
+    /**
+     * Fades out the element, then erases its contents and shows the now-empty element again.
+     */
+    $.fn.fadeOutAndClear = function(fade_speed) {
+        var target = this;
+        this
+            .fadeOut(fade_speed, function() {
+                target
+                    .html('')
+                    .show();
+            });
+    }
+
+    $.fn.hideAndRemove = function(hide_speed, finished) {
+        this.slideUp(hide_speed, function() {
+            this.remove();
+            if (typeof finished !== 'undefined') finished();
+        });
+    }
+
     $.fn.removeClassPrefix = function(prefix) {
         this.each(function(i, el) {
             var classes = el.className.split(" ").filter(function(c) {
@@ -31,6 +51,20 @@
     };
 }(jQuery));
 
+/**
+ * Removes the task from the task list and shot list, and show the 'task-add-link'
+ * when this was the last task in its category.
+ */
+function _remove_task_from_list(task_id) {
+    var $task_link = $('#task-' + task_id)
+    var $task_link_parent = $task_link.parent();
+    $task_link.hideAndRemove(300, function() {
+        if ($task_link_parent.children('.task-link').length == 0) {
+            $task_link_parent.find('.task-add-link').removeClass('hidden');
+        }
+    });
+}
+
 /**
  * Shows a task in the #task-details div.
  */
@@ -220,6 +254,36 @@ function shot_save(shot_id, shot_url) {
     });
 }
 
+function task_delete(task_id, task_etag, task_delete_url) {
+    if (task_id === undefined || task_etag === undefined || task_delete_url === undefined) {
+        throw new ReferenceError("task_delete(" + task_id + ", " + task_etag + ", " + task_delete_url + ") called.");
+    }
+
+    $.ajax({
+        type: 'DELETE',
+        url: task_delete_url,
+        data: {'etag': task_etag}
+    })
+    .done(function(e) {
+        if (console) console.log('Task', task_id, 'was deleted.');
+        $('#task-details').fadeOutAndClear();
+        _remove_task_from_list(task_id);
+    })
+    .fail(function(xhr) {
+        $('#status-bar').text('Unable to delete task, code ' + xhr.status);
+        if (xhr.status == 412) {
+            alert('Someone else edited this task before you deleted it; refresh to try again.');
+            // TODO: implement something nice here. Just make sure we don't throw
+            // away the user's edits. It's up to the user to handle this.
+            // TODO: refresh activity feed and point user to it.
+        } else {
+            // TODO: find a better place to put this error message, without overwriting the
+            // task the user is looking at in-place.
+            $('#task-view-feed').html(xhr.responseText);
+        }
+    });
+}
+
 $(function() {
     $("a.shot-link[data-shot-id]").click(function(e) {
         e.preventDefault();
diff --git a/attract/tasks/__init__.py b/attract/tasks/__init__.py
index 348a837..e9e69a4 100644
--- a/attract/tasks/__init__.py
+++ b/attract/tasks/__init__.py
@@ -85,6 +85,13 @@ class TaskManager(object):
         task.update(api=api)
         return task
 
+    def delete_task(self, task_id, etag):
+        api = pillar_api()
+
+        self._log.info('Deleting task %s', task_id)
+        task = pillarsdk.Node({'_id': task_id, '_etag': etag})
+        task.delete(api=api)
+
 
 def setup_app(app):
     from . import eve_hooks
diff --git a/attract/tasks/routes.py b/attract/tasks/routes.py
index 75049d4..cef152b 100644
--- a/attract/tasks/routes.py
+++ b/attract/tasks/routes.py
@@ -22,6 +22,16 @@ def index():
     return render_template('attract/tasks/index.html')
 
 
+@blueprint.route('/<task_id>', methods=['DELETE'])
+def delete(task_id):
+    log.info('Deleting task %s', task_id)
+
+    etag = request.form['etag']
+    current_attract.task_manager.delete_task(task_id, etag)
+
+    return '', 204
+
+
 @perproject_blueprint.route('/', endpoint='index')
 @attract_project_view()
 def for_project(project, task_id=None):
diff --git a/src/templates/attract/shots/for_project.jade b/src/templates/attract/shots/for_project.jade
index 8cbf17e..3da8cba 100644
--- a/src/templates/attract/shots/for_project.jade
+++ b/src/templates/attract/shots/for_project.jade
@@ -48,11 +48,10 @@
 						href="{{ url_for('attract.shots.perproject.with_task', project_url=project.url, task_id=task._id) }}",
 						class="status-{{ task.properties.status }} task-link")
 					| {% endfor %}
-					| {% if not tasks_for_shots[shot._id][task_type] %}
 					a.task-add(
+						class="task-add-link {% if tasks_for_shots[shot._id][task_type] %}hidden{% endif %}"
 						href="javascript:task_create('{{ shot._id }}', '{{ project.url }}', '{{ task_type }}');")
 						| + Task
-					| {% endif %}
 				| {% endfor %}
 			| {% endfor %}
 
diff --git a/src/templates/attract/tasks/view_task_embed.jade b/src/templates/attract/tasks/view_task_embed.jade
index 630054c..a576023 100644
--- a/src/templates/attract/tasks/view_task_embed.jade
+++ b/src/templates/attract/tasks/view_task_embed.jade
@@ -48,8 +48,11 @@
 				| {% endfor %}
 
 		.input-transparent-group
+			| {% if 'DELETE' in task.allowed_methods %}
+			button.btn.btn-danger(type='button',onclick="task_delete('{{ task._id }}', '{{ task._etag }}', '{{ url_for('attract.tasks.delete', task_id=task._id, _method='DELETE') }}')") Delete
+			| {% endif %}
 			| {% if 'PUT' in task.allowed_methods %}
-			button.btn.btn-default.btn-block(type='submit') Save Changes
+			button.btn.btn-default(type='submit') Save Changes
 			| {% endif %}
 
 
diff --git a/tests/test_tasks.py b/tests/test_tasks.py
index 89ff4bf..266af5f 100644
--- a/tests/test_tasks.py
+++ b/tests/test_tasks.py
@@ -102,3 +102,32 @@ class TaskWorkflowTest(AbstractAttractTest):
                  json=remove_private_keys(json_task),
                  auth_token='token',
                  headers={'If-Match': json_task['_etag']})
+
+    @responses.activate
+    def test_delete_task(self):
+        task = self.create_task()
+        task_id = task['_id']
+
+        self.create_valid_auth_token(ctd.EXAMPLE_PROJECT_OWNER_ID, 'token')
+        node_url = '/api/nodes/%s' % task_id
+        self.get(node_url, auth_token='token')
+
+        with self.app.test_request_context():
+            # Log in as project admin user
+            pillar.auth.login_user(ctd.EXAMPLE_PROJECT_OWNER_ID)
+
+            self.mock_blenderid_validate_happy()
+            self.assertRaises(sdk_exceptions.PreconditionFailed,
+                              self.mngr.delete_task,
+                              task._id,
+                              'jemoeder')
+            self.mngr.delete_task(task._id, task._etag)
+
+        # Test directly with MongoDB
+        with self.app.test_request_context():
+            nodes_coll = self.app.data.driver.db['nodes']
+            found = nodes_coll.find_one(ObjectId(task_id))
+            self.assertTrue(found['_deleted'])
+
+        # Test with Eve
+        self.get(node_url, auth_token='token', expected_status=404)