diff --git a/src/server/BreCal/api/ships.py b/src/server/BreCal/api/ships.py
index fcbbc7b..e31147e 100644
--- a/src/server/BreCal/api/ships.py
+++ b/src/server/BreCal/api/ships.py
@@ -53,12 +53,16 @@ def PutShip():
 @auth_guard() # no restriction by role
 def DeleteShip():
 
+    # TODO check if I am allowed to delete this thing by deriving the participant from the bearer token    
     try:
-        content = request.get_json(force=True)
-        loadedModel = model.ShipSchema().load(data=content, many=False, partial=True, unknown=EXCLUDE)
+        if 'id' in request.args:
+            options = {}
+            options["id"] = request.args.get("id")
+        else:
+            return json.dumps("no id provided"), 400
     except Exception as ex:
         logging.error(ex)
         print(ex)
         return json.dumps("bad format"), 400
 
-    return impl.ships.DeleteShip(loadedModel)
+    return impl.ships.DeleteShip(options)