diff --git a/src/connection-requests/connection-requests.controller.ts b/src/connection-requests/connection-requests.controller.ts
index f51a2cf..9ab1db5 100644
--- a/src/connection-requests/connection-requests.controller.ts
+++ b/src/connection-requests/connection-requests.controller.ts
@@ -175,9 +175,9 @@ export class ConnectionRequestsController {
 
   @Delete(':id')
   @Roles(UserRole.USER)
-  @ApiOperation({ summary: 'Cancel a pending connection request' })
-  @ApiResponse({ status: 200, description: 'Connection request cancelled successfully' })
-  @ApiResponse({ status: 400, description: 'Only pending requests can be cancelled' })
+  @ApiOperation({ summary: 'Cancel a pending request or unlink an accepted connection' })
+  @ApiResponse({ status: 200, description: 'Connection removed successfully' })
+  @ApiResponse({ status: 400, description: 'Only pending or accepted connections can be removed' })
   @ApiResponse({ status: 403, description: 'Not authorized to cancel this request' })
   @ApiResponse({ status: 404, description: 'Connection request not found' })
   async cancelRequest(
diff --git a/src/connection-requests/connection-requests.service.ts b/src/connection-requests/connection-requests.service.ts
index a506d60..d4f310c 100644
--- a/src/connection-requests/connection-requests.service.ts
+++ b/src/connection-requests/connection-requests.service.ts
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ export class ConnectionRequestsService {
   }
 
   /**
-   * Cancel a pending connection request (user only)
+   * Cancel a pending connection request or unlink an accepted connection (user only)
    */
   async cancelRequest(requestId: string, userId: string) {
     const request = await this.prisma.connectionRequest.findUnique({
@@ -266,8 +266,9 @@ export class ConnectionRequestsService {
       throw new ForbiddenException('You are not authorized to cancel this request');
     }
 
-    if (request.status !== ConnectionStatus.PENDING) {
-      throw new BadRequestException('Only pending requests can be cancelled');
+    // Allow cancelling PENDING requests or unlinking ACCEPTED connections
+    if (request.status !== ConnectionStatus.PENDING && request.status !== ConnectionStatus.ACCEPTED) {
+      throw new BadRequestException('Only pending or accepted connections can be removed');
     }
 
     return this.prisma.connectionRequest.delete({