diff --git a/plugins/common/common.go b/plugins/common/common.go
index 933631a89..a64260002 100644
--- a/plugins/common/common.go
+++ b/plugins/common/common.go
@@ -75,6 +75,27 @@ func AppRoot(appName string) string {
 	return fmt.Sprintf("%v/%v", dokkuRoot, appName)
 }
 
+// Checks for confirmation on destructive actions
+func AskForDestructiveConfirmation(name string, objectType string) error {
+	LogWarn("WARNING: Potentially Destructive Action")
+	LogWarn(fmt.Sprintf("This command will destroy %v %v.", objectType, name))
+	LogWarn(fmt.Sprintf("To proceed, type \"%v\"", name))
+	fmt.Print("> ")
+	var response string
+	_, err := fmt.Scanln(&response)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	if response != name {
+		LogStderr("Confirmation did not match test. Aborted.")
+		os.Exit(1)
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
 // GetDeployingAppImageName returns deploying image identifier for a given app, tag tuple. validate if tag is presented
 func GetDeployingAppImageName(appName, imageTag, imageRepo string) (imageName string) {
 	if appName == "" {
diff --git a/plugins/network/subcommands.go b/plugins/network/subcommands.go
index 0e2653c49..12d07e20f 100644
--- a/plugins/network/subcommands.go
+++ b/plugins/network/subcommands.go
@@ -41,21 +41,9 @@ func CommandDestroy(networkName string, forceDestroy bool) error {
 	}
 
 	if !forceDestroy {
-		common.LogWarn("WARNING: Potentially Destructive Action")
-		common.LogWarn(fmt.Sprintf("This command will destroy network %v.", networkName))
-		common.LogWarn(fmt.Sprintf("To proceed, type \"%v\"", networkName))
-		fmt.Print("> ")
-		var response string
-		_, err := fmt.Scanln(&response)
-		if err != nil {
+		if err := common.AskForDestructiveConfirmation(networkName, "network"); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
-
-		if response != networkName {
-			common.LogStderr("Confirmation did not match test. Aborted.")
-			os.Exit(1)
-			return nil
-		}
 	}
 
 	common.LogInfo1Quiet(fmt.Sprintf("Destroying network %v", networkName))