diff --git a/tests/test_console.py b/tests/test_console.py
index 7cf1ee8..56ed86d 100644
--- a/tests/test_console.py
+++ b/tests/test_console.py
@@ -107,6 +107,17 @@ def test_post_invalid_media(capsys):
     assert "can't open 'does_not_exist.jpg'" in err
 
 
+@mock.patch('toot.http.delete')
+def test_delete(mock_delete, capsys):
+    console.run_command(app, user, 'delete', ['12321'])
+
+    mock_delete.assert_called_once_with(app, user, '/api/v1/statuses/12321')
+
+    out, err = capsys.readouterr()
+    assert 'Status deleted' in out
+    assert not err
+
+
 @mock.patch('toot.http.get')
 def test_timeline(mock_get, monkeypatch, capsys):
     mock_get.return_value = MockResponse([{
diff --git a/toot/api.py b/toot/api.py
index ce7270b..74dbf95 100644
--- a/toot/api.py
+++ b/toot/api.py
@@ -106,6 +106,14 @@ def post_status(
     }, headers=headers).json()
 
 
+def delete_status(app, user, status_id):
+    """
+    Deletes a status with given ID.
+    https://github.com/tootsuite/documentation/blob/master/Using-the-API/API.md#deleting-a-status
+    """
+    return http.delete(app, user, '/api/v1/statuses/{}'.format(status_id))
+
+
 def timeline_home(app, user):
     return http.get(app, user, '/api/v1/timelines/home').json()
 
diff --git a/toot/commands.py b/toot/commands.py
index 75d3988..5f7645f 100644
--- a/toot/commands.py
+++ b/toot/commands.py
@@ -68,6 +68,12 @@ def post(app, user, args):
     print_out("Toot posted: <green>{}</green>".format(response.get('url')))
 
 
+def delete(app, user, args):
+    api.delete_status(app, user, args.status_id)
+
+    print_out("<green>✓ Status deleted</green>")
+
+
 def auth(app, user, args):
     config_data = config.load_config()
 
diff --git a/toot/console.py b/toot/console.py
index 0d86806..d99a97d 100644
--- a/toot/console.py
+++ b/toot/console.py
@@ -217,6 +217,17 @@ POST_COMMANDS = [
         ],
         require_auth=True,
     ),
+    Command(
+        name="delete",
+        description="Delete an existing status",
+        arguments=[
+            (["status_id"], {
+                "help": "ID of the status to delete",
+                "type": int,
+            })
+        ],
+        require_auth=True,
+    ),
 ]
 
 ACCOUNTS_COMMANDS = [
diff --git a/toot/http.py b/toot/http.py
index b63ee8f..b7f1aea 100644
--- a/toot/http.py
+++ b/toot/http.py
@@ -69,6 +69,16 @@ def post(app, user, url, data=None, files=None, allow_redirects=True, headers={}
     return process_response(response)
 
 
+def delete(app, user, url, data=None):
+    url = app.base_url + url
+    headers = {"Authorization": "Bearer " + user.access_token}
+
+    request = Request('DELETE', url, headers=headers, data=data)
+    response = send_request(request)
+
+    return process_response(response)
+
+
 def anon_post(url, data=None, files=None, allow_redirects=True):
     request = Request('POST', url, {}, files, data)
     response = send_request(request, allow_redirects)