diff --git a/java/com/google/gerrit/server/change/DeleteReviewerOp.java b/java/com/google/gerrit/server/change/DeleteReviewerOp.java
index 07cb04f..bf00d27 100644
--- a/java/com/google/gerrit/server/change/DeleteReviewerOp.java
+++ b/java/com/google/gerrit/server/change/DeleteReviewerOp.java
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
 import com.google.gerrit.server.mail.send.DeleteReviewerSender;
 import com.google.gerrit.server.mail.send.MessageIdGenerator;
 import com.google.gerrit.server.notedb.ChangeUpdate;
+import com.google.gerrit.server.notedb.ReviewerStateInternal;
 import com.google.gerrit.server.permissions.PermissionBackendException;
 import com.google.gerrit.server.project.ProjectCache;
 import com.google.gerrit.server.project.RemoveReviewerControl;
@@ -132,9 +133,15 @@
     for (LabelType lt : labelTypes.getLabelTypes()) {
       newApprovals.put(lt.getName(), (short) 0);
     }
-
+    String ccOrReviewer =
+        approvalsUtil
+                .getReviewers(ctx.getNotes())
+                .byState(ReviewerStateInternal.CC)
+                .contains(reviewerId)
+            ? "cc"
+            : "reviewer";
     StringBuilder msg = new StringBuilder();
-    msg.append("Removed reviewer " + reviewer.account().fullName());
+    msg.append(String.format("Removed %s %s", ccOrReviewer, reviewer.account().fullName()));
     StringBuilder removedVotesMsg = new StringBuilder();
     removedVotesMsg.append(" with the following votes:\n\n");
     boolean votesRemoved = false;
diff --git a/javatests/com/google/gerrit/acceptance/api/change/ChangeIT.java b/javatests/com/google/gerrit/acceptance/api/change/ChangeIT.java
index f59fba0..b7f1ef0 100644
--- a/javatests/com/google/gerrit/acceptance/api/change/ChangeIT.java
+++ b/javatests/com/google/gerrit/acceptance/api/change/ChangeIT.java
@@ -2258,6 +2258,10 @@
     assertThat(message.body()).contains("Removed reviewer " + user.fullName() + ".");
     assertThat(message.body()).doesNotContain("with the following votes");
 
+    // Make sure the change message for removing a reviewer is correct.
+    assertThat(Iterables.getLast(gApi.changes().id(changeId).messages()).message)
+        .contains("Removed reviewer " + user.fullName());
+
     // Make sure the reviewer can still be added again.
     gApi.changes().id(changeId).addReviewer(user.id().toString());
     c = gApi.changes().id(changeId).get();
@@ -2273,6 +2277,31 @@
   }
 
   @Test
+  public void removeCC() throws Exception {
+    PushOneCommit.Result result = createChange();
+    String changeId = result.getChangeId();
+    // Add a cc
+    AddReviewerInput addReviewerInput = new AddReviewerInput();
+    addReviewerInput.state = CC;
+    addReviewerInput.reviewer = user.id().toString();
+    gApi.changes().id(changeId).addReviewer(addReviewerInput);
+
+    // Remove a cc
+    sender.clear();
+    gApi.changes().id(changeId).reviewer(user.id().toString()).remove();
+    assertThat(gApi.changes().id(changeId).get().reviewers).isEmpty();
+
+    // Make sure the email for removing a cc is correct.
+    assertThat(sender.getMessages()).hasSize(1);
+    Message message = sender.getMessages().get(0);
+    assertThat(message.body()).contains("Removed cc " + user.fullName() + ".");
+
+    // Make sure the change message for removing a reviewer is correct.
+    assertThat(Iterables.getLast(gApi.changes().id(changeId).messages()).message)
+        .contains("Removed cc " + user.fullName());
+  }
+
+  @Test
   public void removeReviewer() throws Exception {
     testRemoveReviewer(true);
   }