diff --git a/tubearchivist/home/src/frontend/api_calls.py b/tubearchivist/home/src/frontend/api_calls.py
index 2175b115..5943c6cd 100644
--- a/tubearchivist/home/src/frontend/api_calls.py
+++ b/tubearchivist/home/src/frontend/api_calls.py
@@ -64,7 +64,6 @@ class PostData:
             "show_subed_only": self._show_subed_only,
             "dlnow": self._dlnow,
             "show_ignored_only": self._show_ignored_only,
-            "forgetIgnore": self._forget_ignore,
             "addSingle": self._add_single,
             "deleteQueue": self._delete_queue,
             "manual-import": self._manual_import,
@@ -226,13 +225,6 @@ class PostData:
         RedisArchivist().set_message(key, value)
         return {"success": True}
 
-    def _forget_ignore(self):
-        """delete from ta_download index"""
-        video_id = self.exec_val
-        print(f"{video_id}: forget from download")
-        PendingInteract(video_id=video_id).delete_item()
-        return {"success": True}
-
     def _add_single(self):
         """add single youtube_id to download queue"""
         video_id = self.exec_val
diff --git a/tubearchivist/static/script.js b/tubearchivist/static/script.js
index 188c6602..31e1d3d2 100644
--- a/tubearchivist/static/script.js
+++ b/tubearchivist/static/script.js
@@ -203,8 +203,8 @@ function downloadNow(button) {
 
 function forgetIgnore(button) {
   let youtube_id = button.getAttribute('data-id');
-  let payload = JSON.stringify({ forgetIgnore: youtube_id });
-  sendPost(payload);
+  let apiEndpoint = '/api/download/' + youtube_id + '/';
+  apiRequest(apiEndpoint, "DELETE");
   document.getElementById('dl-' + youtube_id).remove();
 }