diff --git a/app/controllers/measurements_controller.rb b/app/controllers/measurements_controller.rb
index da7d27a..d26ba53 100644
--- a/app/controllers/measurements_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/measurements_controller.rb
@@ -42,8 +42,6 @@ class MeasurementsController < ApplicationController
     if @measurement.destroy
       flash[:notice] = 'Deleted measurement'
     end
-    prepare_measurements
-    render :index
   end
 
   def retake
diff --git a/app/views/measurements/destroy.js.erb b/app/views/measurements/destroy.js.erb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c82772a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/views/measurements/destroy.js.erb
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+$('div[id^=flash_]').remove();
+$('#content').prepend('<%= j render_flash_messages %>');
+<% if @measurement.destroyed? %>
+  $('tr[id=measurement-<%= @measurement.id %>]').remove();
+<% end %>