diff --git a/lib/contacts.nsui.js b/lib/contacts.nsui.js
index b10ff38..763f49e 100644
--- a/lib/contacts.nsui.js
+++ b/lib/contacts.nsui.js
@@ -65,8 +65,8 @@ ContactList.prototype.rmContact = function(name) {
     console.log('removing ' + name + 'from contacts');
     for (var i = this.lst.children.length - 1; i >= 0; --i) {
 	if (this.lst.children[i].children[0].innerHTML === name) {
-	    console.log('deleted');
 	    this.lst.removeChild(this.lst.children[i]);
+	    delete this.contacts[name];
 	    break ;
 	}
     }