diff --git a/customize.dist/pages.js b/customize.dist/pages.js
index e8f8c877c..4cd4f49f4 100644
--- a/customize.dist/pages.js
+++ b/customize.dist/pages.js
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ define([
                     ])
                 ])
             ]),
-            h('div.cp-version-footer', "CryptPad v1.27.0 (null)")
+            h('div.cp-version-footer', "CryptPad v1.28.0 (toString)")
         ]);
     };
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index e94c51a14..7f19ca955 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "cryptpad",
   "description": "realtime collaborative visual editor with zero knowlege server",
-  "version": "1.27.0",
+  "version": "1.28.0",
   "license": "AGPL-3.0-or-later",
   "dependencies": {
     "chainpad-server": "^2.0.0",
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
     "pull-stream": "^3.6.1",
     "replify": "^1.2.0",
     "saferphore": "0.0.1",
+    "sortify": "^1.0.4",
     "stream-to-pull-stream": "^1.7.2",
     "tweetnacl": "~0.12.2",
     "ws": "^1.0.1"
diff --git a/rpc.js b/rpc.js
index 9cdb440f3..ae4971ae0 100644
--- a/rpc.js
+++ b/rpc.js
@@ -837,6 +837,17 @@ var removeOwnedChannel = function (Env, channelId, unsafeKey, cb) {
     });
 };
 
+/*  Users should be able to clear their own pin log with an authenticated RPC
+*/
+var removePins = function (Env, safeKey, cb) {
+    if (typeof(Env.pinStore.removeChannel) !== 'function') {
+        return void cb("E_NOT_IMPLEMENTED");
+    }
+    Env.pinStore.removeChannel(safeKey, function (err) {
+        cb(err);
+    });
+};
+
 var upload = function (Env, publicKey, content, cb) {
     var paths = Env.paths;
     var dec;
@@ -1043,7 +1054,7 @@ var owned_upload_complete = function (Env, safeKey, cb) {
         Mkdirp(plannedPath, w(function (e /*, path */) {
             if (e) { // does not throw error if the directory already existed
                 w.abort();
-                return void cb(e); // XXX do we export Errors or strings?
+                return void cb(e);
             }
         }));
     }).nThen(function (w) {
@@ -1153,6 +1164,7 @@ var isAuthenticatedCall = function (call) {
         'EXPIRE_SESSION',
         'CLEAR_OWNED_CHANNEL',
         'REMOVE_OWNED_CHANNEL',
+        'REMOVE_PINS',
     ].indexOf(call) !== -1;
 };
 
@@ -1445,6 +1457,11 @@ RPC.create = function (
                     if (e) { return void Respond(e); }
                     Respond(void 0, "OK");
                 });
+            case 'REMOVE_PINS':
+                return void removePins(Env, safeKey, function (e, response) {
+                    if (e) { return void Respond(e); }
+                    Respond(void 0, response);
+                });
             // restricted to privileged users...
             case 'UPLOAD':
                 if (!privileged) { return deny(); }