diff --git a/lib/gitlab/client/projects.rb b/lib/gitlab/client/projects.rb
index ce6901194..4ddbceab9 100644
--- a/lib/gitlab/client/projects.rb
+++ b/lib/gitlab/client/projects.rb
@@ -55,6 +55,17 @@ def create_project(name, options={})
       post(url, :body => {:name => name}.merge(options))
     end
 
+    # Deletes a project.
+    #
+    # @example
+    #   Gitlab.delete_project(4)
+    #
+    # @param  [Integer, String] id The ID or name of a project.
+    # @return [Gitlab::ObjectifiedHash] Information about deleted project.
+    def delete_project(id)
+      delete("/projects/#{id}")
+    end
+
     # Gets a list of project team members.
     #
     # @example
diff --git a/spec/gitlab/client/projects_spec.rb b/spec/gitlab/client/projects_spec.rb
index ca36de866..78adc163b 100644
--- a/spec/gitlab/client/projects_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/gitlab/client/projects_spec.rb
@@ -64,6 +64,22 @@
     end
   end
 
+  describe ".delete_project" do
+    before do
+      stub_delete("/projects/Gitlab", "project")
+      @project = Gitlab.delete_project('Gitlab')
+    end
+
+    it "should get the correct resource" do
+      expect(a_delete("/projects/Gitlab")).to have_been_made
+    end
+
+    it "should return information about a created project" do
+      expect(@project.name).to eq("Gitlab")
+      expect(@project.owner.name).to eq("John Smith")
+    end
+  end
+
   describe ".team_members" do
     before do
       stub_get("/projects/3/members", "team_members")