diff --git a/marge/batch_job.py b/marge/batch_job.py
index faf6b55f..404a5f33 100644
--- a/marge/batch_job.py
+++ b/marge/batch_job.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # pylint: disable=too-many-branches,too-many-statements,arguments-differ
 import logging as log
 from time import sleep
+from requests.utils import quote
 
 from . import git
 from . import gitlab
@@ -9,6 +10,8 @@
 from .merge_request import MergeRequest
 from .pipeline import Pipeline
 
+DELETE = gitlab.DELETE
+
 
 class CannotBatch(Exception):
     pass
@@ -195,6 +198,16 @@ def accept_mr(
         for pipeline in pipelines:
             pipeline.cancel()
 
+        if merge_request.force_remove_source_branch:
+            self._api.call(
+                DELETE(
+                    'projects/{}/repository/branches/{}'.format(
+                        merge_request.source_project_id,
+                        quote(merge_request.source_branch, safe='')
+                    )
+                )
+            )
+
         return final_sha
 
     def execute(self):