diff --git a/oml/user/api.py b/oml/user/api.py
index dc8790e..4578a24 100644
--- a/oml/user/api.py
+++ b/oml/user/api.py
@@ -69,6 +69,17 @@ def setPreferences(data):
     return settings.preferences
 actions.register(setPreferences)
 
+def resetUI(data):
+    '''
+        takes {
+        }
+    '''
+    ui_json = os.path.join(settings.config_path, 'ui.json')
+    if os.path.exists(ui_json):
+        os.unlink(ui_json)
+    settings.ui = settings.pdict(ui_json, settings.config['user']['ui'])
+    return settings.ui
+actions.register(resetUI)
 
 def setUI(data):
     '''