diff --git a/src/pages/chats/chats.ts b/src/pages/chats/chats.ts
index b495cc682..06ec99741 100644
--- a/src/pages/chats/chats.ts
+++ b/src/pages/chats/chats.ts
@@ -31,13 +31,7 @@ export class ChatsPage implements OnInit {
   }
 
   removeChat(chat: Chat): void {
-    this.chats = this.chats.map((chatsArray: Chat[]) => {
-      const chatIndex = chatsArray.indexOf(chat);
-      if (chatIndex !== -1) {
-        chatsArray.splice(chatIndex, 1);
-      }
-
-      return chatsArray;
+    Chats.remove({_id: chat._id}).subscribe(() => {
     });
   }
 }