diff --git a/deletecomment.php b/deletecomment.php
index 3cf9aef..468cf4d 100644
--- a/deletecomment.php
+++ b/deletecomment.php
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *  - iCommentId, comment identifier
  *
  * Optional parameters:
- *  - sWhy, reason for deleting the comment
+ *  - sReplyText, reason for deleting the comment
  *  - iDeleteIt, 1 if the deletion has been confirmed
  */
 
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ if($_SESSION['current']->getPref("confirm_comment_deletion") != "no" && !isset($
     echo htmlify_urls($oComment->sBody), "<br /><br />\n";
     echo html_frame_end();
     echo '<table width="100%" border=0 cellpadding=0 cellspacing=1>',"\n";
-    echo "<tr class=color1><td colspan=2><textarea name=\"sWhy\" cols=\"70\" rows=\"15\" wrap=\"virtual\"></textarea></td></tr>\n";
+    echo "<tr class=color1><td colspan=2><textarea name=\"sReplyText\" cols=\"70\" rows=\"15\" wrap=\"virtual\"></textarea></td></tr>\n";
     echo "<tr class=color1><td colspan=2 align=center>\n";
     echo "  <input type=\"submit\" value=\"Delete Comment\" class=\"button\" />\n";
     echo "</td></tr>\n";
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ if($_SESSION['current']->getPref("confirm_comment_deletion") != "no" && !isset($
 // otherwise, just delete the comment
 } else
 {
-    $oComment->delete($aClean['sWhy']);
+    $oComment->delete(true);
     $oVersion = new version($oComment->iVersionId);
     util_redirect_and_exit($oVersion->objectMakeUrl());
 }
diff --git a/include/comment.php b/include/comment.php
index 4e9ffe5..1de25c7 100644
--- a/include/comment.php
+++ b/include/comment.php
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ class Comment {
      * Informs interested people about the deletion.
      * Returns true on success and false on failure.
      */
-    function delete($sReason=null)
+    function delete($bSilent = false)
     {
         $hResult = query_parameters("DELETE FROM appComments WHERE commentId = '?'", $this->iCommentId);
         if ($hResult)
@@ -170,33 +170,60 @@ class Comment {
             /* fixup the child comments so the parentId points to a valid parent comment */
             $hResult = query_parameters("UPDATE appComments set parentId = '?' WHERE parentId = '?'",
                                         $this->iParentId, $this->iCommentId);
-            $sEmail = User::get_notify_email_address_list($this->iAppId, $this->iVersionId);
-            $sEmail .= $this->oOwner->sEmail;
-            if($sEmail)
+
+            if(!$bSilent)
             {
-                $sSubject = "Comment for '".version::fullName($this->iVersionId)."' deleted by ".$_SESSION['current']->sRealname;
-                $oVersion = new version($this->iVersionId);
-                $sMsg  = $oVersion->objectMakeUrl()."\n";
-                $sMsg .= "\n";
-                $sMsg .= "This comment was made on ".substr($this->sDateCreated,0,10)." by ".$this->oOwner->sRealname."\n";
-                $sMsg .= "\n";
-                $sMsg .= "Subject: ".$this->sSubject."\r\n";
-                $sMsg .= "\n";
-                $sMsg .= $this->sBody."\r\n";
-                $sMsg .= "\n";
-                $sMsg .= "Because:\n";
-                if($sReason)
-                    $sMsg .= $sReason."\n";
-                else
-                    $sMsg .= "No reason given.\n";
-                mail_appdb($sEmail, $sSubject ,$sMsg);
-            } 
-            addmsg("Comment deleted.", "green");
+                $this->SendNotificationMail("delete");
+            }
+
             return true;
+        } else
+        {
+            addmsg("Error removing the deleted comment!", "red");
         }
+
         return false;
     }
 
+    function SendNotificationMail($sAction="add", $sMsg = null)
+    {
+        global $aClean;
+        
+        // use 'sReplyText' if it is defined, otherwise define the value as an empty string
+        if(!isset($aClean['sReplyText']))
+            $aClean['sReplyText'] = "";
+
+        $oApp = new Application($this->iAppId);
+        switch($sAction)
+        {
+            case "delete":
+              $sSubject = "Comment for '".version::fullName($this->iVersionId)."' deleted by ".$_SESSION['current']->sRealname;
+              $oVersion = new version($this->iVersionId);
+              $sMsg  = $oVersion->objectMakeUrl()."\n";
+              $sMsg .= "\n";
+              $sMsg .= "This comment was made on ".substr($this->sDateCreated,0,10)." by ".$this->oOwner->sRealname."\n";
+              $sMsg .= "\n";
+              $sMsg .= "Subject: ".$this->sSubject."\r\n";
+              $sMsg .= "\n";
+              $sMsg .= $this->sBody."\r\n";
+              $sMsg .= "\n";
+              $sMsg .= "Because:\n";
+              if($sReason)
+                $sMsg .= $sReason."\n";
+              else
+                $sMsg .= "No reason given.\n";
+
+              addmsg("Comment deleted.", "green");
+
+              break;
+        } 
+
+        $sEmail = User::get_notify_email_address_list($this->iAppId, $this->iVersionId);
+        $sEmail .= $this->oOwner->sEmail;
+        if($sEmail)
+          mail_appdb($sEmail, $sSubject, $sMsg);
+    }
+
     function get_comment_count_for_versionid($iVersionId)
     {
         $sQuery = "SELECT count(*) as cnt from appComments where versionId = '?'";
diff --git a/include/version.php b/include/version.php
index a4f0042..bbf4f01 100644
--- a/include/version.php
+++ b/include/version.php
@@ -256,7 +256,10 @@ class version {
         foreach($aCommentsIds as $iCommentId)
         {
             $oComment = new Comment($iCommentId);
-            $oComment->delete($bSilent);
+
+            // delete the comment silently, we don't want to send out
+            // any notifications since the version is being deleted
+            $oComment->delete(false);
         }
 
 
@@ -297,8 +300,6 @@ class version {
         }
 
 
-
-
         /* fetch Test Results Ids */
         $aTestingIds = array();
         $sQuery = "SELECT *