diff --git a/lib/cartodb/controllers/named_maps_admin.js b/lib/cartodb/controllers/named_maps_admin.js
index c3883f66..bd7643d0 100644
--- a/lib/cartodb/controllers/named_maps_admin.js
+++ b/lib/cartodb/controllers/named_maps_admin.js
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ NamedMapsAdminController.prototype.register = function(app) {
     app.post(app.base_url_templated, cors(), this.create.bind(this));
     app.put(app.base_url_templated + '/:template_id', cors(), this.update.bind(this));
     app.get(app.base_url_templated + '/:template_id', cors(), this.retrieve.bind(this));
-    app.del(app.base_url_templated + '/:template_id', cors(), this.destroy.bind(this));
+    app.delete(app.base_url_templated + '/:template_id', cors(), this.destroy.bind(this));
     app.get(app.base_url_templated, cors(), this.list.bind(this));
     app.options(app.base_url_templated + '/:template_id', cors('Content-Type'));
 };