diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9a5a49f..ae3d0bf 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -29,12 +29,18 @@ Uploading an image by URL:
 
 Fetching a file in a specific size(e.g. 320x240):
 
-```
+```bash
 http://some.host/somename.png?w=320&h=240
 ```
 
 returns the image cropped to the desired size
 
+Deleting an image, it requires jwt config to be set:
+
+```bash
+curl --location --request DELETE 'http://some.host/somename.png' --header 'Authorization: Bearer ey......'
+```
+
 ## Running
 
 imgpush requires docker
diff --git a/app/app.py b/app/app.py
index a91dfe2..94a10a3 100644
--- a/app/app.py
+++ b/app/app.py
@@ -260,6 +260,18 @@ def get_image(filename):
 
     return send_from_directory(settings.IMAGES_DIR, filename)
 
+# https://github.com/hauxir/imgpush/pull/33
+@app.route(f"{settings.IMAGES_ROOT}/<string:filename>", methods=["DELETE"])
+def delete_image(filename):
+    if getattr(g.get("user"), "role", None) != "admin":
+        return jsonify(error="Permission denied"), 403
+    path = os.path.join(settings.IMAGES_DIR, filename)
+    if os.path.isfile(path):
+        os.remove(path)
+    else:
+        return jsonify(error="File not found"), 404
+
+    return Response(status=204)
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     app.run(host="0.0.0.0", port=settings.PORT, threaded=True)