diff --git a/proxstar/__init__.py b/proxstar/__init__.py
index 86c5e4b..e15d043 100644
--- a/proxstar/__init__.py
+++ b/proxstar/__init__.py
@@ -488,8 +488,7 @@ def set_limits(user):
 def delete_user(user):
     if 'rtp' in session['userinfo']['groups']:
         proxmox = connect_proxmox()
-        delete_user_pool(proxmox, user)
-        cache.delete('vms')
+        User(user).delete()
         return '', 200
     else:
         return '', 403
diff --git a/proxstar/user.py b/proxstar/user.py
index 96ce152..9e2cbdc 100644
--- a/proxstar/user.py
+++ b/proxstar/user.py
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ class User(object):
             return 'exceeds_disk_limit'
 
     def delete(self):
+        proxmox = connect_proxmox()
         proxmox.pools(self.name).delete()
         users = proxmox.access.users.get()
         if any(user['userid'] == "{}@csh.rit.edu".format(self.name)