diff --git a/functions/index.js b/functions/index.js
index b9dff0e..07b70f8 100644
--- a/functions/index.js
+++ b/functions/index.js
@@ -207,10 +207,18 @@ exports.getPreferences = functions.https.onCall((data, context) => {
   })
 }) 
 
-// secure function to set a user's filter prefernces in the database
+// secure function to set a user's filter preferences in the database
 exports.postPreferences = functions.https.onCall((data, context) => {
   if (!context.auth) return "Error request is not verified"
   return admin.firestore().collection('preferences').doc(context.auth.uid).set({data}).then(() => {
     return "Successfully saved preferences"
   })
+})
+
+// secure function to delete a user's filter preferences from the database
+exports.deletePreferences = functions.https.onCall((data, context) => {
+  if (!context.auth) return "Error request is not verified"
+  return admin.firestore().collection('preferences').doc(context.auth.uid).delete().then(() => {
+    return "Successfully deleted preferences"
+  })
 })
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diff --git a/src/pages/AccountPage.vue b/src/pages/AccountPage.vue
index 3f7654a..366ce1c 100644
--- a/src/pages/AccountPage.vue
+++ b/src/pages/AccountPage.vue
@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@
 
     <h3>Delete account</h3>
     <input @click="deleteUserAccount" type="submit" name="" value="Delete Account">
+
+    <h3>Delete filter preferences data</h3>
+    <button @click="deleteUserPreferences">Delete preferences</button>
 </div>
 
 <p v-if="missingCredentials">Missing credentials to complete this action</p>
@@ -155,6 +158,23 @@ export default {
                 this.FirebaseError = error.message
                 this.displayFirebaseError = true
             })
+        },
+
+        deleteUserPreferences() {
+            const functions = getFunctions(app)
+            let host = window.location.hostname
+            if (host === '127.0.0.1' || host === 'localhost') {
+                connectFunctionsEmulator(functions, host, 5001);
+            }
+            const deletePreferencesData = httpsCallable(functions, 'deletePreferences')
+            deletePreferencesData().then(() => {
+                this.FirebaseSuccessMsg = "Successfully deleted filter preferences"
+                this.displayFirebaseSuccessMsg = true
+            })
+            .catch((error) => {
+                this.FirebaseError = error.message
+                this.displayFirebaseError = true
+            })
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/pages/MapPage.vue b/src/pages/MapPage.vue
index 3ceaaf4..87cbcb0 100644
--- a/src/pages/MapPage.vue
+++ b/src/pages/MapPage.vue
@@ -163,7 +163,6 @@ export default {
               this.showNotYetRunning = response.data.data["showNotYetRunning"]
 
               // update the map with the user's preferences
-              console.log("got preferences")
               this.decideShowStations()
               this.decideShowTrains()
             }