diff --git a/intake/app.py b/intake/app.py
index 12ee40f..b613a91 100644
--- a/intake/app.py
+++ b/intake/app.py
@@ -74,6 +74,17 @@ def source_feed(source_name):
     )
 
 
+@app.delete("/item/<string:source_name>/<string:item_id>")
+def deactivate(source_name, item_id):
+    source = LocalSource(intake_data_dir(), source_name)
+    item = source.get_item(item_id)
+    if item["active"]:
+        print(f"Deactivating {source_name}/{item_id}")
+    item["active"] = False
+    source.save_item(item)
+    return jsonify({"active": item["active"]})
+
+
 def wsgi():
     # init_default_logging()
     return app
diff --git a/intake/templates/feed.jinja2 b/intake/templates/feed.jinja2
index 28fc330..a862e10 100644
--- a/intake/templates/feed.jinja2
+++ b/intake/templates/feed.jinja2
@@ -60,12 +60,8 @@ table.feed-control td {
 </style>
 <script>
 var deactivate = function (source, itemid) {
-	fetch('/deactivate/', {
-		method: 'POST',
-		headers: {
-			'Content-Type': 'application/json; charset=UTF-8',
-		},
-		body: JSON.stringify({source: source, itemid: itemid}),
+	fetch(`/item/${source}/${itemid}`, {
+		method: 'DELETE',
 	})
 	.then(response => response.json())
 	.then(function (data) {