diff --git a/app/soapbox/actions/accounts.js b/app/soapbox/actions/accounts.js
index ec1d1cb6b..6cf4224dc 100644
--- a/app/soapbox/actions/accounts.js
+++ b/app/soapbox/actions/accounts.js
@@ -27,6 +27,10 @@ export const ACCOUNT_UNBLOCK_REQUEST = 'ACCOUNT_UNBLOCK_REQUEST';
 export const ACCOUNT_UNBLOCK_SUCCESS = 'ACCOUNT_UNBLOCK_SUCCESS';
 export const ACCOUNT_UNBLOCK_FAIL    = 'ACCOUNT_UNBLOCK_FAIL';
 
+export const REMOVE_FOLLOWER_REQUEST = 'REMOVE_FOLLOWER_REQUEST';
+export const REMOVE_FOLLOWER_SUCCESS = 'REMOVE_FOLLOWER_SUCCESS';
+export const REMOVE_FOLLOWER_FAIL    = 'REMOVE_FOLLOWER_FAIL';
+
 export const ACCOUNT_MUTE_REQUEST = 'ACCOUNT_MUTE_REQUEST';
 export const ACCOUNT_MUTE_SUCCESS = 'ACCOUNT_MUTE_SUCCESS';
 export const ACCOUNT_MUTE_FAIL    = 'ACCOUNT_MUTE_FAIL';
@@ -315,6 +319,45 @@ export function unblockAccountFail(error) {
   };
 };
 
+export function removeFollower(id) {
+  return (dispatch, getState) => {
+    if (!getState().get('me')) return;
+
+    dispatch(removeFollowerRequest(id));
+    // no endpoint exists to remove follower, so use "soft block" to do the same
+    api(getState).post(`/api/v1/accounts/${id}/block`).then(response => {
+      api(getState).post(`/api/v1/accounts/${id}/unblock`).then(response => {
+        dispatch(removeFollowerSuccess(response.data));
+      }).catch(error => {
+        dispatch(removeFollowerFail(id, error));
+      });
+    }).catch(error => {
+      dispatch(removeFollowerFail(id, error));
+    });
+  };
+};
+
+export function removeFollowerRequest(id) {
+  return {
+    type: REMOVE_FOLLOWER_REQUEST,
+    id,
+  };
+};
+
+export function removeFollowerSuccess(relationship, statuses) {
+  return {
+    type: REMOVE_FOLLOWER_SUCCESS,
+    relationship,
+    statuses,
+  };
+};
+
+export function removeFollowerFail(error) {
+  return {
+    type: REMOVE_FOLLOWER_FAIL,
+    error,
+  };
+};
 
 export function muteAccount(id, notifications) {
   return (dispatch, getState) => {
diff --git a/app/soapbox/components/account.js b/app/soapbox/components/account.js
index bc236da85..223ff19ac 100644
--- a/app/soapbox/components/account.js
+++ b/app/soapbox/components/account.js
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import ImmutablePureComponent from 'react-immutable-pure-component';
 const messages = defineMessages({
   follow: { id: 'account.follow', defaultMessage: 'Follow' },
   unfollow: { id: 'account.unfollow', defaultMessage: 'Unfollow' },
+  remove: { id: 'account.remove', defaultMessage: 'Remove' },
   requested: { id: 'account.requested', defaultMessage: 'Awaiting approval' },
   unblock: { id: 'account.unblock', defaultMessage: 'Unblock @{name}' },
   unmute: { id: 'account.unmute', defaultMessage: 'Unmute @{name}' },
@@ -34,6 +35,7 @@ class Account extends ImmutablePureComponent {
     account: ImmutablePropTypes.map.isRequired,
     onFollow: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
     onBlock: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
+    onRemoveFollower: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
     onMute: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
     onMuteNotifications: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
     intl: PropTypes.object.isRequired,
@@ -55,6 +57,10 @@ class Account extends ImmutablePureComponent {
     this.props.onMute(this.props.account);
   }
 
+  handleRemoveFollower = () => {
+    this.props.onRemoveFollower(this.props.account);
+  }
+
   handleMuteNotifications = () => {
     this.props.onMuteNotifications(this.props.account, true);
   }
@@ -129,6 +135,7 @@ class Account extends ImmutablePureComponent {
           { followed_by ?
             <span className='relationship-tag'>
               <FormattedMessage id='account.follows_you' defaultMessage='Follows you' />
+              <IconButton icon={'minus-circle'} title={intl.formatMessage(messages.remove)} onClick={this.handleRemoveFollower} active={followed_by} />
             </span>
             : '' }
 
diff --git a/app/soapbox/containers/account_container.js b/app/soapbox/containers/account_container.js
index 1e890a7e2..1093fa584 100644
--- a/app/soapbox/containers/account_container.js
+++ b/app/soapbox/containers/account_container.js
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import {
   unblockAccount,
   muteAccount,
   unmuteAccount,
+  removeFollower,
 } from '../actions/accounts';
 import { openModal } from '../actions/modal';
 import { initMuteModal } from '../actions/mutes';
@@ -17,6 +18,7 @@ import { getSettings } from '../actions/settings';
 
 const messages = defineMessages({
   unfollowConfirm: { id: 'confirmations.unfollow.confirm', defaultMessage: 'Unfollow' },
+  removeFollowerConfirm: { id: 'confirmations.remove.confirm', defaultMessage: 'Remove' },
 });
 
 const makeMapStateToProps = () => {
@@ -66,6 +68,10 @@ const mapDispatchToProps = (dispatch, { intl }) => ({
     }
   },
 
+  onRemoveFollower(account) {
+    dispatch(removeFollower(account.get('id')));
+  },
+
   onMuteNotifications(account, notifications) {
     dispatch(muteAccount(account.get('id'), notifications));
   },
diff --git a/app/soapbox/features/manage_followers/index.js b/app/soapbox/features/manage_followers/index.js
index 9c965f6b2..b7edf3ab4 100644
--- a/app/soapbox/features/manage_followers/index.js
+++ b/app/soapbox/features/manage_followers/index.js
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import {
 
 const messages = defineMessages({
   heading: { id: 'column.manage_followers', defaultMessage: 'Manage followers' },
+  remove: { id: 'column.manage_followers.remove', defaultMessage: 'Remove' },
 });
 
 const mapStateToProps = state => {
@@ -77,7 +78,9 @@ class ManageFollowers extends ImmutablePureComponent {
           emptyMessage={emptyMessage}
         >
           {accountIds && accountIds.map(id =>
-            <AccountContainer key={id} id={id} withNote={false} />
+            (
+              <AccountContainer key={id} id={id} withNote={false} />
+            )
           )}
         </ScrollableList>
       </Column>