diff --git a/api/web_routes.py b/api/web_routes.py
index 6a199b5..ba5d3cf 100644
--- a/api/web_routes.py
+++ b/api/web_routes.py
@@ -1286,25 +1286,10 @@ def register_web_routes(app, dependencies):
         db = dependencies["db"]
         
         try:
-            # Check if episode exists
-            with db.get_connection() as conn:
-                cursor = conn.cursor()
-                cursor.execute(
-                    "SELECT season, episode, dateadded, source FROM episodes WHERE imdb_id = %s AND season = %s AND episode = %s",
-                    (imdb_id, season, episode)
-                )
-                episode_data = cursor.fetchone()
-                
-                if not episode_data:
-                    raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Episode not found")
-                
-                # Delete the episode
-                cursor.execute(
-                    "DELETE FROM episodes WHERE imdb_id = %s AND season = %s AND episode = %s",
-                    (imdb_id, season, episode)
-                )
-                conn.commit()
-                
+            # Use the existing database method
+            deleted = db.delete_episode(imdb_id, season, episode)
+            
+            if deleted:
                 return {
                     "success": True,
                     "status": "success", 
@@ -1313,7 +1298,11 @@ def register_web_routes(app, dependencies):
                     "season": season,
                     "episode": episode
                 }
+            else:
+                raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Episode not found")
                 
+        except HTTPException:
+            raise  # Re-raise HTTP exceptions
         except Exception as e:
             print(f"❌ Error deleting episode: {e}")
             raise HTTPException(status_code=500, detail=f"Failed to delete episode: {str(e)}")
diff --git a/nfoguard-web/static/index.html b/nfoguard-web/static/index.html
index bebdb29..2d871c6 100644
--- a/nfoguard-web/static/index.html
+++ b/nfoguard-web/static/index.html
@@ -457,6 +457,6 @@
     <!-- Toast Notifications -->
     <div class="toast-container" id="toast-container"></div>
 
-    <script src="/static/js/app.js?v=2.8.2-20241025-delete-fix"></script>
+    <script src="/static/js/app.js?v=2.8.2-20241025-auth-fix"></script>
 </body>
 </html>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/nfoguard-web/static/js/app.js b/nfoguard-web/static/js/app.js
index c6323a0..1bb327c 100644
--- a/nfoguard-web/static/js/app.js
+++ b/nfoguard-web/static/js/app.js
@@ -1289,16 +1289,11 @@ async function deleteEpisode(imdbId, season, episode) {
     }
     
     try {
-        const response = await fetch(`/api/episodes/${imdbId}/${season}/${episode}`, {
-            method: 'DELETE',
-            headers: {
-                'Content-Type': 'application/json'
-            }
+        const result = await apiCall(`/api/episodes/${imdbId}/${season}/${episode}`, {
+            method: 'DELETE'
         });
         
-        const result = await response.json();
-        
-        if (response.ok && result.success) {
+        if (result.success) {
             showToast(`✅ Episode ${episodeStr} deleted successfully`, 'success');
             
             // Remove the row from the table
@@ -1312,11 +1307,6 @@ async function deleteEpisode(imdbId, season, episode) {
             
             // Update episode counts in modal header
             updateEpisodeModalCounts();
-            
-        } else {
-            const errorMsg = result.message || result.error || 'Unknown error';
-            showToast(`❌ Failed to delete episode: ${errorMsg}`, 'error');
-        }
         
     } catch (error) {
         console.error('Delete episode failed:', error);