diff --git a/app/controllers/closet_hangers_controller.rb b/app/controllers/closet_hangers_controller.rb
index e9491b0b..f3b104d2 100644
--- a/app/controllers/closet_hangers_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/closet_hangers_controller.rb
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ class ClosetHangersController < ApplicationController
   def destroy
     @closet_hanger = current_user.closet_hangers.find params[:id]
     @closet_hanger.destroy
+    @item = @closet_hanger.item
     respond_to do |format|
       format.html { redirect_after_destroy! }
       format.json { render :json => true }