diff --git a/pkgs/plt-services/meta/pkg-index/official/static/index.html b/pkgs/plt-services/meta/pkg-index/official/static/index.html
index 5e660609ba..75adccc961 100644
--- a/pkgs/plt-services/meta/pkg-index/official/static/index.html
+++ b/pkgs/plt-services/meta/pkg-index/official/static/index.html
@@ -60,6 +60,8 @@
         <tr id="pi_dependencies_row"><td>Dependencies</td><td><span id="pi_dependencies"></span></td></tr>
         <tr id="pi_conflicts_row"><td>Conflicts</td><td><span id="pi_conflicts"></span></td></tr>
         <tr><td>Modules</td><td><span id="pi_modules"></span></td></tr>
+        <tr id="pi_delete_row"><td colspan="2"><button id="pi_delete_button">Delete
+        Package</button><br />(there is no undo!)</td></tr>
       </table>
 
       <div id="pi_install" class="install">Install this package with:<br><br><tt>raco pkg install <span id="pi_name_inst"></span></tt><br><br>or, with the 'File|Install Package...' menu option in DrRacket.</div>
diff --git a/pkgs/plt-services/meta/pkg-index/official/static/index.js b/pkgs/plt-services/meta/pkg-index/official/static/index.js
index 70c15b5bf8..19af080e00 100644
--- a/pkgs/plt-services/meta/pkg-index/official/static/index.js
+++ b/pkgs/plt-services/meta/pkg-index/official/static/index.js
@@ -59,14 +59,16 @@ $( document ).ready(function() {
                                             it.val(initv).focus(); } ) ); } }
 
         $( "#pi_name" ).text( pkgi['name'] );
-        make_editbutton ( "pi_name", pkgi['name'], submit_mod_name );
+        make_editbutton ( "pi_name", pkgi['name'], submit_mod_name );        
         if ( mypkg_p ) {
-            $( "#pi_name" ).append( $('<button>')
-                                    .button({ icons: { primary: "ui-icon-trash" } })
-                                    .click( function (e) {
-                                        dynamic_pkgsend( "/jsonp/package/del", { } );
-                                        $(pkgi['dom_obj']).remove();
-                                        $("#package_info").dialog("close"); } ) ); }
+            $( "#pi_delete_button" ).click( function (e) {
+                dynamic_pkgsend( "/jsonp/package/del", { } );
+                $(pkgi['dom_obj']).remove();
+                $("#package_info").dialog("close"); } );
+            $( "#pi_delete_row" ).show(); }
+        else {
+            $( "#pi_delete_row" ).hide(); }
+
 
         $( "#pi_name_inst" ).text( pkgi['name'] );
         $( "#pi_ring" ).text( pkgi['ring'] );
diff --git a/pkgs/plt-services/meta/pkg-index/official/static/style.css b/pkgs/plt-services/meta/pkg-index/official/static/style.css
index e943d817fd..2d5202d853 100644
--- a/pkgs/plt-services/meta/pkg-index/official/static/style.css
+++ b/pkgs/plt-services/meta/pkg-index/official/static/style.css
@@ -150,3 +150,7 @@ a.possible {
     text-align: center;
     color: red;
 }
+
+tr#pi_delete_row td {
+    text-align: center;
+}