diff --git a/internal/ui/init.go b/internal/ui/init.go
index 7339d32..72eb7fa 100644
--- a/internal/ui/init.go
+++ b/internal/ui/init.go
@@ -47,23 +47,28 @@ func (a *App) initCardForm() {
 	a.cardForm.setDoneFunc(doneFunc)
 }
 
-// initDeleteCardModal initialises the modal for deleting cards.
-func (a *App) initDeleteCardModal() {
+// initDeleteModal initialises the modal for deleting cards or statuses.
+func (a *App) initDeleteModal() {
 	doneFunc := func(_ int, buttonLabel string) {
 		if buttonLabel == "Confirm" {
-			a.deleteFocusedCard()
+			switch a.mode {
+			case normal:
+				a.deleteFocusedCard()
+			case boardEdit:
+				a.deleteFocusedStatusColumn()
+			}
 		}
 
-		a.pages.HidePage(deleteCardModalPage)
+		a.pages.HidePage(deleteModalPage)
 		a.setColumnFocus()
 	}
 
-	a.deleteCardModal.AddButtons([]string{"Confirm", "Cancel"}).SetDoneFunc(doneFunc)
+	a.deleteModal.AddButtons([]string{"Cancel", "Confirm"}).SetDoneFunc(doneFunc)
 
-	a.deleteCardModal.SetBorder(true).SetBorderColor(tcell.ColorOrangeRed)
-	a.deleteCardModal.SetBackgroundColor(tcell.ColorBlack.TrueColor())
-	a.deleteCardModal.SetButtonBackgroundColor(tcell.ColorBlueViolet.TrueColor())
-	a.deleteCardModal.SetTextColor(tcell.ColorWhite.TrueColor())
+	a.deleteModal.SetBorder(true).SetBorderColor(tcell.ColorOrangeRed)
+	a.deleteModal.SetBackgroundColor(tcell.ColorBlack.TrueColor())
+	a.deleteModal.SetButtonBackgroundColor(tcell.ColorBlueViolet.TrueColor())
+	a.deleteModal.SetTextColor(tcell.ColorWhite.TrueColor())
 }
 
 // initQuitModal initialises the quit modal.
diff --git a/internal/ui/keymappings.go b/internal/ui/keymappings.go
index cbc03d9..0a021d5 100644
--- a/internal/ui/keymappings.go
+++ b/internal/ui/keymappings.go
@@ -87,16 +87,22 @@ func (a *App) edit() {
 }
 
 func (a *App) delete() {
-	if a.mode == normal {
+	switch a.mode {
+	case normal:
 		card, ok := a.getFocusedCard()
 		if !ok {
 			return
 		}
 
-		text := fmt.Sprintf("Do you want to delete '%s'?", card.Title)
-		a.deleteCardModal.SetText(text)
-		a.pages.ShowPage(deleteCardModalPage)
-		a.SetFocus(a.deleteCardModal)
+		text := fmt.Sprintf("Do you want to delete the CARD %q?", card.Title)
+		a.deleteModal.SetText(text)
+		a.pages.ShowPage(deleteModalPage)
+		a.SetFocus(a.deleteModal)
+	case boardEdit:
+		text := fmt.Sprintf("Do you want to delete the STATUS %q?", a.focusedStatusName())
+		a.deleteModal.SetText(text)
+		a.pages.ShowPage(deleteModalPage)
+		a.SetFocus(a.deleteModal)
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/internal/ui/ui.go b/internal/ui/ui.go
index 9d4ab8b..b60eee2 100644
--- a/internal/ui/ui.go
+++ b/internal/ui/ui.go
@@ -19,12 +19,12 @@ const (
 )
 
 const (
-	mainPage            string = "main"
-	quitPage            string = "quit"
-	cardFormPage        string = "card form"
-	deleteCardModalPage string = "delete card modal"
-	viewPage            string = "view"
-	statusFormPage      string = "status form"
+	mainPage        string = "main"
+	quitPage        string = "quit"
+	cardFormPage    string = "card form"
+	deleteModalPage string = "delete modal"
+	viewPage        string = "view"
+	statusFormPage  string = "status form"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ type App struct {
 	modeView        *modeView
 	quitModal       *tview.Modal
 	cardForm        *cardForm
-	deleteCardModal *tview.Modal
+	deleteModal     *tview.Modal
 	statusSelection statusSelection
 	cardView        *cardView
 	statusbar       *statusbar
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ func NewApp(path string) (App, error) {
 		focusedColumn:   0,
 		columns:         nil,
 		board:           kanban,
-		deleteCardModal: tview.NewModal(),
+		deleteModal:     tview.NewModal(),
 		mode:            normal,
 		modeView:        newModeView(),
 		statusSelection: statusSelection{0, 0, 0},
@@ -108,8 +108,8 @@ func (a *App) Init() error {
 	a.initCardForm()
 	a.pages.AddPage(cardFormPage, a.cardForm, false, false)
 
-	a.initDeleteCardModal()
-	a.pages.AddPage(deleteCardModalPage, a.deleteCardModal, false, false)
+	a.initDeleteModal()
+	a.pages.AddPage(deleteModalPage, a.deleteModal, false, false)
 
 	a.initCardView()
 	a.pages.AddPage(viewPage, a.cardView, false, false)
@@ -366,3 +366,7 @@ func (a *App) saveNewStatus(name string) {
 
 	a.refresh(refreshArgs{updateFocusedColumnOnly: false, reinitialiseColumns: true})
 }
+
+// TODO
+func (a *App) deleteFocusedStatusColumn() {
+}