diff --git a/.emacs.d/lisp/init-evil-gnus.el b/.emacs.d/lisp/init-evil-gnus.el
index ab99c7e4..0e8d4537 100644
--- a/.emacs.d/lisp/init-evil-gnus.el
+++ b/.emacs.d/lisp/init-evil-gnus.el
@@ -65,5 +65,7 @@
   "ZZ" 'gnus-summary-exit)
 
 (evil-set-initial-state 'gnus-article-mode 'motion)
+(evil-define-key 'motion gnus-article-mode-map
+  "q" 'evil-window-delete)
 
 (provide 'init-evil-gnus)