diff --git a/Octokit/Http/ApiConnection.cs b/Octokit/Http/ApiConnection.cs
index 1703f253..8a4a859d 100644
--- a/Octokit/Http/ApiConnection.cs
+++ b/Octokit/Http/ApiConnection.cs
@@ -166,6 +166,18 @@ namespace Octokit
             return response.BodyAsObject;
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Puts the API object at the specified URI.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="uri">URI of the API resource to put</param>
+        /// <returns>A <see cref="Task"/> for the request's execution.</returns>
+        public Task Delete(Uri uri)
+        {
+            Ensure.ArgumentNotNull(uri, "uri");
+
+            return Connection.PutAsync(uri);
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Creates or replaces the API resource at the specified URI.
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/Octokit/Http/IApiConnection.cs b/Octokit/Http/IApiConnection.cs
index 1c73d21d..0b103918 100644
--- a/Octokit/Http/IApiConnection.cs
+++ b/Octokit/Http/IApiConnection.cs
@@ -100,6 +100,13 @@ namespace Octokit
         /// <exception cref="ApiException">Thrown when an API error occurs.</exception>
         Task<T> Post<T>(Uri uri, object data, string accepts, string contentType);
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// PUTS the API object at the specified URI.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="uri">URI of the API resource to delete</param>
+        /// <returns>A <see cref="Task"/> for the request's execution.</returns>
+        Task Put(Uri uri);
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Creates or replaces the API resource at the specified URI.
         /// </summary>