diff --git a/netclient/functions/common.go b/netclient/functions/common.go
index e188c678..a7a38de9 100644
--- a/netclient/functions/common.go
+++ b/netclient/functions/common.go
@@ -5,24 +5,21 @@ import (
 	"encoding/json"
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
+	"io/ioutil"
 	"log"
 	"net"
 	"net/http"
 	"os"
 	"strings"
 
-	nodepb "github.com/gravitl/netmaker/grpc"
 	"github.com/gravitl/netmaker/logger"
 	"github.com/gravitl/netmaker/models"
-	"github.com/gravitl/netmaker/netclient/auth"
 	"github.com/gravitl/netmaker/netclient/config"
 	"github.com/gravitl/netmaker/netclient/daemon"
 	"github.com/gravitl/netmaker/netclient/local"
 	"github.com/gravitl/netmaker/netclient/ncutils"
 	"github.com/gravitl/netmaker/netclient/wireguard"
 	"golang.zx2c4.com/wireguard/wgctrl"
-	"google.golang.org/grpc"
-	"google.golang.org/grpc/metadata"
 )
 
 // LINUX_APP_DATA_PATH - linux path
@@ -158,46 +155,25 @@ func LeaveNetwork(network string, force bool) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	servercfg := cfg.Server
 	node := cfg.Node
-	if node.NetworkSettings.IsComms == "yes" && !force {
-		return errors.New("COMMS_NET - You are trying to leave the comms network. This will break network updates. Unless you re-join. If you really want to leave, run with --force=yes.")
-	}
-
 	if node.IsServer != "yes" {
-		var wcclient nodepb.NodeServiceClient
-		conn, err := grpc.Dial(cfg.Server.GRPCAddress,
-			ncutils.GRPCRequestOpts(cfg.Server.GRPCSSL))
+		token, err := Authenticate(cfg)
 		if err != nil {
-			log.Printf("Unable to establish client connection to "+servercfg.GRPCAddress+": %v", err)
+			return fmt.Errorf("unable to authenticate %w", err)
 		}
-		defer conn.Close()
-		wcclient = nodepb.NewNodeServiceClient(conn)
-
-		ctx, err := auth.SetJWT(wcclient, network)
+		url := "https://" + cfg.Server.API + "/api/nodes/" + cfg.Network + "/" + cfg.Node.ID
+		response, err := API("", http.MethodDelete, url, token)
 		if err != nil {
-			log.Printf("Failed to authenticate: %v", err)
-		} else { // handle client side
-			var header metadata.MD
-			nodeData, err := json.Marshal(&node)
-			if err == nil {
-				_, err = wcclient.DeleteNode(
-					ctx,
-					&nodepb.Object{
-						Data: string(nodeData),
-						Type: nodepb.NODE_TYPE,
-					},
-					grpc.Header(&header),
-				)
-				if err != nil {
-					logger.Log(1, "encountered error deleting node: ", err.Error())
-				} else {
-					logger.Log(1, "removed machine from ", node.Network, " network on remote server")
-				}
-			}
+			return fmt.Errorf("error deleting node on server %w", err)
+		}
+		if response.StatusCode == http.StatusOK {
+			logger.Log(0, "deleted node", cfg.Node.Name, " on network ", cfg.Network)
+		} else {
+			bodybytes, _ := ioutil.ReadAll(response.Body)
+			defer response.Body.Close()
+			return fmt.Errorf("error deleting node on server %s %s", response.Status, string(bodybytes))
 		}
 	}
-
 	wgClient, wgErr := wgctrl.New()
 	if wgErr == nil {
 		removeIface := cfg.Node.Interface