diff --git a/cutt/player.py b/cutt/player.py
index 9d3ef5d..2781238 100644
--- a/cutt/player.py
+++ b/cutt/player.py
@@ -110,6 +110,32 @@ class DisablePlayerRequest(BaseModel):
     player_id: int
 
 
+def remove_player_from_team(
+    r: DisablePlayerRequest,
+    request: Annotated[TeamScopedRequest, Depends(verify_team_scope)],
+):
+    if request.team_id == 42:
+        raise DEMO_TEAM_REQUEST
+    with Session(engine) as session:
+        player = session.exec(
+            select(P)
+            .join(PlayerTeamLink)
+            .join(Team)
+            .where(Team.id == request.team_id, P.id == r.player_id)
+        ).one_or_none()
+        if player:
+            team = session.exec(select(Team).where(Team.id == request.team_id)).one()
+            player.teams.remove(team)
+            session.add(team)
+            session.commit()
+            return PlainTextResponse(f"removed {player.display_name} from {team.name}.")
+        else:
+            raise HTTPException(
+                status_code=status.HTTP_404_NOT_FOUND,
+                detail="no such player found in your team",
+            )
+
+
 def disable_player_team(
     r: DisablePlayerRequest,
     request: Annotated[TeamScopedRequest, Depends(verify_team_scope)],
@@ -261,7 +287,7 @@ player_router.add_api_route(
 )
 player_router.add_api_route(
     "/{team_id}",
-    endpoint=disable_player_team,
+    endpoint=remove_player_from_team,
     methods=["DELETE"],
 )
 player_router.add_api_route(