diff --git a/app/access_controls/access_control_node_delete.php b/app/access_controls/access_control_node_delete.php
index 6dabe04ed3..bda523b7a3 100644
--- a/app/access_controls/access_control_node_delete.php
+++ b/app/access_controls/access_control_node_delete.php
@@ -19,13 +19,13 @@
 	$text = $language->get();
 
 //get the id
-	if (count($_GET)>0) {
+	if (count($_GET) > 0) {
 		$id = check_str($_GET["id"]);
 		$access_control_uuid = check_str($_GET["access_control_uuid"]);
 	}
 
 //delete access_control_node
-	if (strlen($id)>0) {
+	if (strlen($id) > 0) {
 		//update the database
 		$sql = "delete from v_access_control_nodes ";
 		$sql .= "where access_control_node_uuid = '$id' ";
@@ -36,9 +36,13 @@
 		//clear the cache
 		$cache = new cache;
 		$cache->delete("configuration:acl.conf");
+
+		//create the event socket connection
+		$fp = event_socket_create($_SESSION['event_socket_ip_address'], $_SESSION['event_socket_port'], $_SESSION['event_socket_password']);
+		if ($fp) { event_socket_request($fp, "api reloadacl"); }
 	}
 
-//redirect the user
+//redirect the browser
 	messages::add($text['message-delete']);
 	header('Location: access_control_edit.php?id='.$access_control_uuid);