diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Api/IncidentController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/IncidentController.php
index 97c95e69a..731aa8478 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Api/IncidentController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/IncidentController.php
@@ -11,16 +11,20 @@
 
 namespace CachetHQ\Cachet\Http\Controllers\Api;
 
+use CachetHQ\Cachet\Commands\Incident\RemoveIncidentCommand;
 use CachetHQ\Cachet\Events\Incident\IncidentWasReportedEvent;
 use CachetHQ\Cachet\Models\Incident;
 use Exception;
 use GrahamCampbell\Binput\Facades\Binput;
 use Illuminate\Contracts\Auth\Guard;
+use Illuminate\Foundation\Bus\DispatchesJobs;
 use Illuminate\Http\Request;
 use Symfony\Component\HttpKernel\Exception\BadRequestHttpException;
 
 class IncidentController extends AbstractApiController
 {
+    use DispatchesJobs;
+
     /**
      * Get all incidents.
      *
@@ -122,7 +126,7 @@ class IncidentController extends AbstractApiController
      */
     public function deleteIncident(Incident $incident)
     {
-        $incident->delete();
+        $this->dispatch(new RemoveIncidentCommand($incident));
 
         return $this->noContent();
     }
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Dashboard/IncidentController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Dashboard/IncidentController.php
index 51024510d..1b16aaf4b 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Dashboard/IncidentController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Dashboard/IncidentController.php
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 namespace CachetHQ\Cachet\Http\Controllers\Dashboard;
 
 use AltThree\Validator\ValidationException;
+use CachetHQ\Cachet\Commands\Incident\RemoveIncidentCommand;
 use CachetHQ\Cachet\Events\Incident\IncidentWasReportedEvent;
 use CachetHQ\Cachet\Facades\Setting;
 use CachetHQ\Cachet\Models\Component;
@@ -19,6 +20,7 @@ use CachetHQ\Cachet\Models\ComponentGroup;
 use CachetHQ\Cachet\Models\Incident;
 use CachetHQ\Cachet\Models\IncidentTemplate;
 use GrahamCampbell\Binput\Facades\Binput;
+use Illuminate\Foundation\Bus\DispatchesJobs;
 use Illuminate\Routing\Controller;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Config;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Redirect;
@@ -27,6 +29,8 @@ use Jenssegers\Date\Date;
 
 class IncidentController extends Controller
 {
+    use DispatchesJobs;
+
     /**
      * Stores the sub-sidebar tree list.
      *
@@ -208,7 +212,7 @@ class IncidentController extends Controller
      */
     public function deleteIncidentAction(Incident $incident)
     {
-        $incident->delete();
+        $this->dispatch(new RemoveIncidentCommand($incident));
 
         return Redirect::route('dashboard.incidents.index');
     }