diff --git a/app/Commands/User/RemoveUserCommand.php b/app/Commands/User/RemoveUserCommand.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c5998249
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Commands/User/RemoveUserCommand.php
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+<?php
+
+/*
+ * This file is part of Cachet.
+ *
+ * (c) Alt Three Services Limited
+ *
+ * For the full copyright and license information, please view the LICENSE
+ * file that was distributed with this source code.
+ */
+
+namespace CachetHQ\Cachet\Commands\User;
+
+use CachetHQ\Cachet\Models\User;
+
+class RemoveUserCommand
+{
+    /**
+     * The user to remove.
+     *
+     * @var \CachetHQ\Cachet\Models\User
+     */
+    public $user;
+
+    /**
+     * Create a new remove user command instance.
+     *
+     * @param \CachetHQ\Cachet\Models\User $user
+     *
+     * @return void
+     */
+    public function __construct(User $user)
+    {
+        $this->user = $user;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/Events/User/UserWasRemovedEvent.php b/app/Events/User/UserWasRemovedEvent.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f7af80fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Events/User/UserWasRemovedEvent.php
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+<?php
+
+/*
+ * This file is part of Cachet.
+ *
+ * (c) Alt Three Services Limited
+ *
+ * For the full copyright and license information, please view the LICENSE
+ * file that was distributed with this source code.
+ */
+
+namespace CachetHQ\Cachet\Events\User;
+
+use CachetHQ\Cachet\Models\User;
+
+class UserWasRemovedEvent
+{
+    /**
+     * The user that has been removed.
+     *
+     * @var \CachetHQ\Cachet\Models\User
+     */
+    public $user;
+
+    /**
+     * Create a new user was removed event instance.
+     */
+    public function __construct(User $user)
+    {
+        $this->user = $user;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/Handlers/Commands/User/RemoveUserCommandHandler.php b/app/Handlers/Commands/User/RemoveUserCommandHandler.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7291c313
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Handlers/Commands/User/RemoveUserCommandHandler.php
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+<?php
+
+/*
+ * This file is part of Cachet.
+ *
+ * (c) Alt Three Services Limited
+ *
+ * For the full copyright and license information, please view the LICENSE
+ * file that was distributed with this source code.
+ */
+
+namespace CachetHQ\Cachet\Handlers\Commands\User;
+
+use CachetHQ\Cachet\Commands\User\RemoveUserCommand;
+use CachetHQ\Cachet\Events\User\UserWasRemovedEvent;
+use CachetHQ\Cachet\Models\User;
+
+class RemoveUserCommandHandler
+{
+    /**
+     * Handle the remove user command.
+     *
+     * @param \CachetHQ\Cachet\Commands\User\RemoveUserCommand $command
+     *
+     * @return void
+     */
+    public function handle(RemoveUserCommand $command)
+    {
+        $user = $command->user;
+
+        event(new UserWasRemovedEvent($user));
+
+        $user->delete();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Dashboard/TeamController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Dashboard/TeamController.php
index 15783969..ba518fa8 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Dashboard/TeamController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Dashboard/TeamController.php
@@ -12,14 +12,18 @@
 namespace CachetHQ\Cachet\Http\Controllers\Dashboard;
 
 use AltThree\Validator\ValidationException;
+use CachetHQ\Cachet\Commands\User\RemoveUserCommand;
 use CachetHQ\Cachet\Models\User;
 use GrahamCampbell\Binput\Facades\Binput;
+use Illuminate\Foundation\Bus\DispatchesJobs;
 use Illuminate\Routing\Controller;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Redirect;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\View;
 
 class TeamController extends Controller
 {
+    use DispatchesJobs;
+
     /**
      * Shows the team members view.
      *
@@ -116,7 +120,7 @@ class TeamController extends Controller
      */
     public function deleteUser(User $user)
     {
-        $user->delete();
+        $this->dispatch(new RemoveUserCommand($user));
 
         return Redirect::route('dashboard.team.index')
             ->withSuccess(sprintf('%s %s', trans('dashboard.notifications.awesome'), trans('dashboard.team.delete.success')));