diff --git a/server/server.js b/server/server.js
index b88dedc..b79d0a3 100644
--- a/server/server.js
+++ b/server/server.js
@@ -161,18 +161,7 @@ wss.on('connection', (socket, req) => {
 
   //handle disconnecting
   socket.on('close', () => {
-    for (var i = players.length - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
-      broadcast(JSON.stringify({
-        type: "removePlayer",
-        data: {
-          id: socket.id
-        }
-      }));
-      if (players[i].id == socket.id) {
-        players.splice(i, 1);
-      }
-    }
-    connections.delete(socket);
+    deletePlayer(socket);
   });
 });