function xprofile_admin_delete_field( $field_id, $field_type = 'field', $delete_data = false ) {
	global $message, $type;

	check_admin_referer( 'bp_xprofile_delete_field-' . $field_id, 'bp_xprofile_delete_field' );

	$mode = ! empty( $_GET['mode'] ) ? sanitize_key( $_GET['mode'] ) : false;

	// Switch type to 'option' if type is not 'field'.
	// @todo trust this param.
	$field_type  = ( 'field' == $field_type ) ? __( 'field', 'buddypress' ) : __( 'option', 'buddypress' );

	// Display the field/option delete confirmation screen.
	if ( in_array( $mode, array( 'delete_field', 'delete_option' ) ) ) {
		xprofile_admin_delete_field_screen( $field_id, $field_type );

	// Handle the deletion of field
	} else {
		$field = xprofile_get_field( $field_id, null, false );

		if ( !$field->delete( (bool) $delete_data ) ) {
			/* translators: %s: the field type */
			$message = sprintf( __( 'There was an error deleting the %s. Please try again.', 'buddypress' ), $field_type );
			$type    = 'error';
		} else {
			/* translators: %s: the field type */
			$message = sprintf( __( 'The %s was deleted successfully!', 'buddypress' ), $field_type );
			$type    = 'success';

			/**
			 * Fires at the end of the field deletion process, if successful.
			 *
			 * @since 1.0.0
			 *
			 * @param BP_XProfile_Field $field Current BP_XProfile_Field object.
			 */
			do_action( 'xprofile_fields_deleted_field', $field );
		}

		xprofile_admin_screen( $message, $type );
	}
}