diff --git a/Netdisco/share/views/js/device.js b/Netdisco/share/views/js/device.js
index 3f638c45..bb46ef13 100644
--- a/Netdisco/share/views/js/device.js
+++ b/Netdisco/share/views/js/device.js
@@ -104,12 +104,17 @@
         ,url: uri_base + '/ajax/control/admin/' + mode
         ,data: tr.find('input[data-form="' + mode + '"],textarea[data-form="' + mode + '"]').serializeArray()
         ,success: function() {
-          toastr.info('Requested '+ mode +' for device '+ tr.data('for-device'));
+          if (mode != 'delete') {
+            toastr.info('Requested '+ mode +' for device '+ tr.data('for-device'));
+          }
+          else {
+            toastr.success('Deleted device '+ tr.data('for-device'));
+          }
         }
         // skip any error reporting for now
         // TODO: fix sanity_ok in Netdisco Web
         ,error: function() {
-          toastr.error('Failed to '+ mode +' for device '+ tr.data('for-device'));
+          toastr.error('Failed to '+ mode +' device '+ tr.data('for-device'));
         }
       });
     });