diff --git a/full/Changes b/full/Changes
index 738c78f..449296e 100644
--- a/full/Changes
+++ b/full/Changes
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
     - fixed OAuth2 client unique URL-hashcode (margaretha)
     - migrated logging to log4j 2 and adapted java.util.logging to log4j(margaretha)
     - Added support for unrestricted corpus statistics (ndiewald)
+    - updated paths of user-group deletion-controllers (margaretha)
     
 version 0.60.3
 06/06/2018
diff --git a/full/src/main/java/de/ids_mannheim/korap/web/controller/UserGroupController.java b/full/src/main/java/de/ids_mannheim/korap/web/controller/UserGroupController.java
index ec633fb..dd34a1f 100644
--- a/full/src/main/java/de/ids_mannheim/korap/web/controller/UserGroupController.java
+++ b/full/src/main/java/de/ids_mannheim/korap/web/controller/UserGroupController.java
@@ -171,9 +171,9 @@
      * @return HTTP 200, if successful.
      */
     @DELETE
-    @Path("delete")
+    @Path("delete/{groupId}")
     public Response deleteUserGroup (@Context SecurityContext securityContext,
-            @QueryParam("groupId") int groupId) {
+            @PathParam("groupId") int groupId) {
         TokenContext context =
                 (TokenContext) securityContext.getUserPrincipal();
         try {
@@ -193,11 +193,11 @@
      * @return if successful, HTTP response status OK
      */
     @DELETE
-    @Path("member/delete")
+    @Path("member/delete/{groupId}/{memberId}")
     public Response deleteUserFromGroup (
             @Context SecurityContext securityContext,
-            @QueryParam("memberId") String memberId,
-            @QueryParam("groupId") int groupId) {
+            @PathParam("memberId") String memberId,
+            @PathParam("groupId") int groupId) {
         TokenContext context =
                 (TokenContext) securityContext.getUserPrincipal();
         try {
diff --git a/full/src/main/resources/log4j2.properties b/full/src/main/resources/log4j2.properties
index 1038fe2..b616418 100644
--- a/full/src/main/resources/log4j2.properties
+++ b/full/src/main/resources/log4j2.properties
@@ -14,12 +14,12 @@
 rootLogger.appenderRefs = stdout
 rootLogger.appenderRef.stdout.ref = STDOUT
 
-#loggers=file
-#logger.file.name=de.ids_mannheim.korap
-#logger.file.level = error
-#logger.file.appenderRefs = file
-#logger.file.appenderRef.file.ref = ERRORLOG
-#logger.file.additivity=true
+loggers=file
+logger.file.name=de.ids_mannheim.korap
+logger.file.level = error
+logger.file.appenderRefs = file
+logger.file.appenderRef.file.ref = ERRORLOG
+logger.file.additivity=true
 
 #loggers=file
 #logger.file.name=com.sun.jersey.test.framework.spi.container
diff --git a/full/src/test/java/de/ids_mannheim/korap/web/controller/UserGroupControllerAdminTest.java b/full/src/test/java/de/ids_mannheim/korap/web/controller/UserGroupControllerAdminTest.java
index 2af5234..946dd8b 100644
--- a/full/src/test/java/de/ids_mannheim/korap/web/controller/UserGroupControllerAdminTest.java
+++ b/full/src/test/java/de/ids_mannheim/korap/web/controller/UserGroupControllerAdminTest.java
@@ -286,13 +286,13 @@
             throws UniformInterfaceException, ClientHandlerException,
             KustvaktException {
         // delete group
-        ClientResponse response = resource().path("group").path("delete")
-                .queryParam("groupId", groupId)
-                .header(Attributes.AUTHORIZATION,
-                        handler.createBasicAuthorizationHeaderValue(
-                                adminUsername, "pass"))
-                .header(HttpHeaders.X_FORWARDED_FOR, "149.27.0.32")
-                .delete(ClientResponse.class);
+        ClientResponse response =
+                resource().path("group").path("delete").path(groupId)
+                        .header(Attributes.AUTHORIZATION,
+                                handler.createBasicAuthorizationHeaderValue(
+                                        adminUsername, "pass"))
+                        .header(HttpHeaders.X_FORWARDED_FOR, "149.27.0.32")
+                        .delete(ClientResponse.class);
 
         assertEquals(Status.OK.getStatusCode(), response.getStatus());
 
@@ -306,8 +306,7 @@
             KustvaktException {
         // delete marlin from group
         ClientResponse response = resource().path("group").path("member")
-                .path("delete").queryParam("memberId", "marlin")
-                .queryParam("groupId", groupId)
+                .path("delete").path(groupId).path("marlin")
                 .header(Attributes.AUTHORIZATION,
                         handler.createBasicAuthorizationHeaderValue(
                                 adminUsername, "pass"))
diff --git a/full/src/test/java/de/ids_mannheim/korap/web/controller/UserGroupControllerTest.java b/full/src/test/java/de/ids_mannheim/korap/web/controller/UserGroupControllerTest.java
index 17b2b51..8b7664c 100644
--- a/full/src/test/java/de/ids_mannheim/korap/web/controller/UserGroupControllerTest.java
+++ b/full/src/test/java/de/ids_mannheim/korap/web/controller/UserGroupControllerTest.java
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
                 .header(HttpHeaders.X_FORWARDED_FOR, "149.27.0.32")
                 .get(ClientResponse.class);
         String entity = response.getEntity(String.class);
-        //        System.out.println(entity);
+        // System.out.println(entity);
         assertEquals(Status.OK.getStatusCode(), response.getStatus());
 
         JsonNode node = JsonUtils.readTree(entity);
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@
                 .get(ClientResponse.class);
         String entity = response.getEntity(String.class);
         assertEquals(Status.OK.getStatusCode(), response.getStatus());
-        //        System.out.println(entity);
+        // System.out.println(entity);
         JsonNode node = JsonUtils.readTree(entity);
 
         assertEquals(2, node.at("/0/id").asInt());
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@
                 .header(HttpHeaders.X_FORWARDED_FOR, "149.27.0.32")
                 .get(ClientResponse.class);
         String entity = response.getEntity(String.class);
-        //                System.out.println(entity);
+        // System.out.println(entity);
         JsonNode node = JsonUtils.readTree(entity);
 
         assertEquals(Status.UNAUTHORIZED.getStatusCode(), response.getStatus());
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@
                 .get(ClientResponse.class);
 
         String entity = response.getEntity(String.class);
-//        System.out.println(entity);
+        // System.out.println(entity);
         JsonNode node = JsonUtils.readTree(entity);
         assertEquals(1, node.size());
         node = node.get(0);
@@ -193,8 +193,7 @@
             KustvaktException {
         // delete marlin from group
         ClientResponse response = resource().path("group").path("member")
-                .path("delete").queryParam("memberId", "marlin")
-                .queryParam("groupId", groupId)
+                .path("delete").path(groupId).path("marlin")
                 .header(Attributes.AUTHORIZATION,
                         handler.createBasicAuthorizationHeaderValue(username,
                                 "pass"))
@@ -219,8 +218,7 @@
             KustvaktException {
         // nemo is a group member
         ClientResponse response = resource().path("group").path("member")
-                .path("delete").queryParam("memberId", "marlin")
-                .queryParam("groupId", groupId)
+                .path("delete").path(groupId).path("marlin")
                 .header(Attributes.AUTHORIZATION,
                         handler.createBasicAuthorizationHeaderValue("nemo",
                                 "pass"))
@@ -228,7 +226,7 @@
                 .delete(ClientResponse.class);
 
         String entity = response.getEntity(String.class);
-        //        System.out.println(entity);
+        // System.out.println(entity);
         JsonNode node = JsonUtils.readTree(entity);
         assertEquals(Status.UNAUTHORIZED.getStatusCode(), response.getStatus());
         assertEquals(StatusCodes.AUTHORIZATION_FAILED,
@@ -242,9 +240,8 @@
             ClientHandlerException, KustvaktException {
         // dory delete pearl
         ClientResponse response = resource().path("group").path("member")
-                .path("delete").queryParam("memberId", "pearl")
                 // dory group
-                .queryParam("groupId", "2")
+                .path("delete").path("2").path("pearl")
                 .header(Attributes.AUTHORIZATION,
                         handler.createBasicAuthorizationHeaderValue("dory",
                                 "pass"))
@@ -262,9 +259,7 @@
     public void testDeleteDeletedMember () throws UniformInterfaceException,
             ClientHandlerException, KustvaktException {
         ClientResponse response = resource().path("group").path("member")
-                .path("delete").queryParam("memberId", "pearl")
-                // dory group
-                .queryParam("groupId", "2")
+                .path("delete").path("2").path("pearl")
                 .header(Attributes.AUTHORIZATION,
                         handler.createBasicAuthorizationHeaderValue("dory",
                                 "pass"))
@@ -272,7 +267,7 @@
                 .delete(ClientResponse.class);
 
         String entity = response.getEntity(String.class);
-        //        System.out.println(entity);
+        // System.out.println(entity);
         JsonNode node = JsonUtils.readTree(entity);
         assertEquals(Status.BAD_REQUEST.getStatusCode(), response.getStatus());
         assertEquals(StatusCodes.GROUP_MEMBER_DELETED,
@@ -285,14 +280,14 @@
     private void testDeleteGroup (String groupId)
             throws UniformInterfaceException, ClientHandlerException,
             KustvaktException {
-        //delete group
-        ClientResponse response = resource().path("group").path("delete")
-                .queryParam("groupId", groupId)
-                .header(Attributes.AUTHORIZATION,
-                        handler.createBasicAuthorizationHeaderValue(username,
-                                "pass"))
-                .header(HttpHeaders.X_FORWARDED_FOR, "149.27.0.32")
-                .delete(ClientResponse.class);
+        // delete group
+        ClientResponse response =
+                resource().path("group").path("delete").path(groupId)
+                        .header(Attributes.AUTHORIZATION,
+                                handler.createBasicAuthorizationHeaderValue(
+                                        username, "pass"))
+                        .header(HttpHeaders.X_FORWARDED_FOR, "149.27.0.32")
+                        .delete(ClientResponse.class);
 
         assertEquals(Status.OK.getStatusCode(), response.getStatus());
 
@@ -322,16 +317,16 @@
     public void testDeleteGroupUnauthorized () throws UniformInterfaceException,
             ClientHandlerException, KustvaktException {
         // dory is a group admin in marlin group
-        ClientResponse response = resource().path("group").path("delete")
-                .queryParam("groupId", "1")
-                .header(Attributes.AUTHORIZATION,
-                        handler.createBasicAuthorizationHeaderValue("dory",
-                                "pass"))
-                .header(HttpHeaders.X_FORWARDED_FOR, "149.27.0.32")
-                .delete(ClientResponse.class);
+        ClientResponse response =
+                resource().path("group").path("delete").path("1")
+                        .header(Attributes.AUTHORIZATION,
+                                handler.createBasicAuthorizationHeaderValue(
+                                        "dory", "pass"))
+                        .header(HttpHeaders.X_FORWARDED_FOR, "149.27.0.32")
+                        .delete(ClientResponse.class);
 
         String entity = response.getEntity(String.class);
-        //        System.out.println(entity);
+        // System.out.println(entity);
         JsonNode node = JsonUtils.readTree(entity);
         assertEquals(Status.UNAUTHORIZED.getStatusCode(), response.getStatus());
         assertEquals(StatusCodes.AUTHORIZATION_FAILED,
@@ -343,13 +338,13 @@
     @Test
     public void testDeleteDeletedGroup () throws UniformInterfaceException,
             ClientHandlerException, KustvaktException {
-        ClientResponse response = resource().path("group").path("delete")
-                .queryParam("groupId", "4")
-                .header(Attributes.AUTHORIZATION,
-                        handler.createBasicAuthorizationHeaderValue("dory",
-                                "pass"))
-                .header(HttpHeaders.X_FORWARDED_FOR, "149.27.0.32")
-                .delete(ClientResponse.class);
+        ClientResponse response =
+                resource().path("group").path("delete").path("4")
+                        .header(Attributes.AUTHORIZATION,
+                                handler.createBasicAuthorizationHeaderValue(
+                                        "dory", "pass"))
+                        .header(HttpHeaders.X_FORWARDED_FOR, "149.27.0.32")
+                        .delete(ClientResponse.class);
 
         assertEquals(Status.BAD_REQUEST.getStatusCode(), response.getStatus());
 
@@ -367,8 +362,7 @@
         // delete marlin from marlin group
         // dory is a group admin in marlin group
         ClientResponse response = resource().path("group").path("member")
-                .path("delete").queryParam("memberId", "marlin")
-                .queryParam("groupId", "1")
+                .path("delete").path("1").path("marlin")
                 .header(Attributes.AUTHORIZATION,
                         handler.createBasicAuthorizationHeaderValue("dory",
                                 "pass"))
@@ -376,7 +370,7 @@
                 .delete(ClientResponse.class);
 
         String entity = response.getEntity(String.class);
-        //        System.out.println(entity);
+        // System.out.println(entity);
         JsonNode node = JsonUtils.readTree(entity);
         assertEquals(Status.BAD_REQUEST.getStatusCode(), response.getStatus());
         assertEquals(StatusCodes.NOT_ALLOWED, node.at("/errors/0/0").asInt());
@@ -501,7 +495,7 @@
                                 "pass"))
                 .entity(userGroup).post(ClientResponse.class);
         String entity = response.getEntity(String.class);
-        //        System.out.println(entity);
+        // System.out.println(entity);
         JsonNode node = JsonUtils.readTree(entity);
         assertEquals(Status.BAD_REQUEST.getStatusCode(), response.getStatus());
         assertEquals(StatusCodes.GROUP_MEMBER_EXISTS,
@@ -616,7 +610,8 @@
         testUnsubscribeActiveMember(form);
         checkGroupMemberRole("2", "marlin");
 
-        // invite marlin to dory group to set back the GroupMemberStatus.PENDING
+        // invite marlin to dory group to set back the
+        // GroupMemberStatus.PENDING
         testInviteDeletedMember();
     }
 
@@ -673,7 +668,7 @@
                                 "pass"))
                 .entity(form).post(ClientResponse.class);
         String entity = response.getEntity(String.class);
-        //        System.out.println(entity);
+        // System.out.println(entity);
         JsonNode node = JsonUtils.readTree(entity);
 
         assertEquals(Status.BAD_REQUEST.getStatusCode(), response.getStatus());
@@ -696,7 +691,7 @@
                                 "pass"))
                 .entity(form).post(ClientResponse.class);
         String entity = response.getEntity(String.class);
-        //        System.out.println(entity);
+        // System.out.println(entity);
         JsonNode node = JsonUtils.readTree(entity);
 
         assertEquals(Status.BAD_REQUEST.getStatusCode(), response.getStatus());
@@ -774,7 +769,7 @@
     public void testUnsubscribeDeletedMember ()
             throws UniformInterfaceException, ClientHandlerException,
             KustvaktException {
-        // pearl unsubscribes from dory group 
+        // pearl unsubscribes from dory group
         MultivaluedMap<String, String> form = new MultivaluedMapImpl();
         // dory group
         form.add("groupId", "2");
@@ -788,7 +783,7 @@
                 .entity(form).post(ClientResponse.class);
 
         String entity = response.getEntity(String.class);
-        //        System.out.println(entity);
+        // System.out.println(entity);
         JsonNode node = JsonUtils.readTree(entity);
         assertEquals(Status.BAD_REQUEST.getStatusCode(), response.getStatus());
         assertEquals(StatusCodes.GROUP_MEMBER_DELETED,
@@ -823,7 +818,8 @@
         node = retrieveUserGroups("marlin");
         assertEquals(1, node.size());
 
-        // invite marlin to dory group to set back the GroupMemberStatus.PENDING
+        // invite marlin to dory group to set back the
+        // GroupMemberStatus.PENDING
         testInviteDeletedMember();
     }
 
diff --git a/full/src/test/resources/log4j2-test.properties b/full/src/test/resources/log4j2-test.properties
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..909a154
--- /dev/null
+++ b/full/src/test/resources/log4j2-test.properties
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+appenders = console
+appender.console.type = Console
+appender.console.name = STDOUT
+appender.console.layout.type = PatternLayout
+appender.console.layout.pattern = %d{yyyy-MM-dd, HH:mm:ss} %C{6} - %M%n %-5p: %m%n
+
+#appender.file.type = File
+#appender.file.name = ERRORLOG
+#appender.file.fileName=./logs/errors.log
+#appender.file.layout.type=PatternLayout
+#appender.file.layout.pattern= %d{yyyy-MM-dd, HH:mm:ss} %C{6} - %M%n %-5p: %m%n
+
+rootLogger.level = info
+rootLogger.appenderRefs = stdout
+rootLogger.appenderRef.stdout.ref = STDOUT
+
+#loggers=file
+#logger.file.name=com.sun.jersey.test.framework.spi.container
+#logger.file.level = info
+#logger.file.appenderRefs = file
+#logger.file.appenderRef.file.ref = ERRORLOG
+#logger.file.additivity=false
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