diff --git a/pkg/commands/container.go b/pkg/commands/container.go
index fb402af8..480d65ec 100644
--- a/pkg/commands/container.go
+++ b/pkg/commands/container.go
@@ -1,9 +1,14 @@
 package commands
 
 import (
+	"context"
+	"strings"
+
 	"github.com/docker/docker/api/types"
+	"github.com/docker/docker/client"
 	"github.com/fatih/color"
 	"github.com/jesseduffield/lazydocker/pkg/utils"
+	"golang.org/x/xerrors"
 )
 
 // Container : A git Container
@@ -13,6 +18,7 @@ type Container struct {
 	ID            string
 	Container     types.Container
 	DisplayString string
+	Client        *client.Client
 }
 
 // GetDisplayStrings returns the dispaly string of Container
@@ -39,3 +45,22 @@ func (c *Container) GetColor() color.Attribute {
 		return color.FgWhite
 	}
 }
+
+// MustStopContainer tells us that we must stop the container before removing it
+const MustStopContainer = iota
+
+// Remove removes a container
+func (c *Container) Remove(options types.ContainerRemoveOptions) error {
+	if err := c.Client.ContainerRemove(context.Background(), c.ID, options); err != nil {
+		if strings.Contains(err.Error(), "Stop the container before attempting removal or force remove") {
+			return ComplexError{
+				Code:    MustStopContainer,
+				Message: err.Error(),
+				frame:   xerrors.Caller(1),
+			}
+		}
+		return err
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/pkg/commands/docker.go b/pkg/commands/docker.go
index 50398785..604eaa5a 100644
--- a/pkg/commands/docker.go
+++ b/pkg/commands/docker.go
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/jesseduffield/lazydocker/pkg/config"
 	"github.com/jesseduffield/lazydocker/pkg/i18n"
 	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
-	"golang.org/x/xerrors"
 )
 
 // DockerCommand is our main git interface
@@ -56,27 +55,14 @@ func (c *DockerCommand) GetContainers() ([]*Container, error) {
 			serviceName = ""
 			c.Log.Warn("Could not get service name from docker container")
 		}
-		ownContainers[i] = &Container{ID: container.ID, Name: strings.TrimLeft(container.Names[0], "/"), ServiceName: serviceName, Container: container}
+		ownContainers[i] = &Container{
+			ID:          container.ID,
+			Name:        strings.TrimLeft(container.Names[0], "/"),
+			ServiceName: serviceName,
+			Container:   container,
+			Client:      c.Client,
+		}
 	}
 
 	return ownContainers, nil
 }
-
-// MustStopContainer tells us that we must stop the container before removing it
-const MustStopContainer = iota
-
-// RemoveContainer removes a container
-func (c *DockerCommand) RemoveContainer(containerID string, options types.ContainerRemoveOptions) error {
-	if err := c.Client.ContainerRemove(context.Background(), containerID, options); err != nil {
-		if strings.Contains(err.Error(), "Stop the container before attempting removal or force remove") {
-			return ComplexError{
-				Code:    MustStopContainer,
-				Message: err.Error(),
-				frame:   xerrors.Caller(1),
-			}
-		}
-		return err
-	}
-
-	return nil
-}
diff --git a/pkg/gui/containers_panel.go b/pkg/gui/containers_panel.go
index 01982966..2a66a4cc 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/containers_panel.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/containers_panel.go
@@ -329,13 +329,13 @@ func (gui *Gui) handleContainersRemoveMenu(g *gocui.Gui, v *gocui.View) error {
 			return nil
 		}
 		configOptions := options[index].configOptions
-		if cerr := gui.DockerCommand.RemoveContainer(container.ID, configOptions); cerr != nil {
+		if cerr := container.Remove(configOptions); cerr != nil {
 			var originalErr commands.ComplexError
 			if xerrors.As(cerr, &originalErr) {
 				if originalErr.Code == commands.MustStopContainer {
 					return gui.createConfirmationPanel(gui.g, v, gui.Tr.SLocalize("Confirm"), gui.Tr.SLocalize("mustForceToRemove"), func(g *gocui.Gui, v *gocui.View) error {
 						configOptions.Force = true
-						if err := gui.DockerCommand.RemoveContainer(container.ID, configOptions); err != nil {
+						if err := container.Remove(configOptions); err != nil {
 							return err
 						}
 						return gui.refreshContainers()