diff --git a/Octokit/Http/ApiConnection.cs b/Octokit/Http/ApiConnection.cs
index 9caaad59..d5250334 100644
--- a/Octokit/Http/ApiConnection.cs
+++ b/Octokit/Http/ApiConnection.cs
@@ -286,6 +286,20 @@ namespace Octokit
             return Connection.Delete(uri);
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Deletes the API object at the specified URI.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="uri">URI of the API resource to delete</param>
+        /// <param name="data">Object that describes the API resource; this will be serialized and used as the request's body</param>
+        /// <returns>A <see cref="Task"/> for the request's execution.</returns>
+        public Task Delete(Uri uri, object data)
+        {
+            Ensure.ArgumentNotNull(uri, "uri");
+            Ensure.ArgumentNotNull(data, "data");
+
+            return Connection.Delete(uri, data);
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Executes a GET to the API object at the specified URI. This operation is appropriate for
         /// API calls which queue long running calculations.
diff --git a/Octokit/Http/Connection.cs b/Octokit/Http/Connection.cs
index c67a27e2..5644690d 100644
--- a/Octokit/Http/Connection.cs
+++ b/Octokit/Http/Connection.cs
@@ -295,6 +295,28 @@ namespace Octokit
             return response.StatusCode;
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Performs an asynchronous HTTP DELETE request that expects an empty response.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="uri">URI endpoint to send request to</param>
+        /// <param name="data">The object to serialize as the body of the request</param>
+        /// <returns>The returned <seealso cref="HttpStatusCode"/></returns>
+        public async Task<HttpStatusCode> Delete(Uri uri, object data)
+        {
+            Ensure.ArgumentNotNull(uri, "uri");
+            Ensure.ArgumentNotNull(data, "data");
+
+            var request = new Request
+            {
+                Method = HttpMethod.Delete,
+                Body = data,
+                BaseAddress = BaseAddress,
+                Endpoint = uri
+            };
+            var response = await Run<object>(request, CancellationToken.None);
+            return response.StatusCode;
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Base address for the connection.
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/Octokit/Http/IApiConnection.cs b/Octokit/Http/IApiConnection.cs
index 9781a82d..87e48f4a 100644
--- a/Octokit/Http/IApiConnection.cs
+++ b/Octokit/Http/IApiConnection.cs
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ namespace Octokit
         /// </summary>
         /// <typeparam name="T">The API resource's type.</typeparam>
         /// <param name="uri">URI of the API resource to update</param>
-        /// /// <param name="data">Object that describes the API resource; this will be serialized and used as the request's body</param>
+        /// <param name="data">Object that describes the API resource; this will be serialized and used as the request's body</param>
         /// <returns>The updated API resource.</returns>
         /// <exception cref="ApiException">Thrown when an API error occurs.</exception>
         Task<T> Patch<T>(Uri uri, object data);
@@ -170,6 +170,14 @@ namespace Octokit
         /// <returns>A <see cref="Task"/> for the request's execution.</returns>
         Task Delete(Uri uri);
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Deletes the API object at the specified URI.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="uri">URI of the API resource to delete</param>
+        /// <param name="data">Object that describes the API resource; this will be serialized and used as the request's body</param>
+        /// <returns>A <see cref="Task"/> for the request's execution.</returns>
+        Task Delete(Uri uri, object data);
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Executes a GET to the API object at the specified URI. This operation is appropriate for
         /// API calls which queue long running calculations.
diff --git a/Octokit/Http/IConnection.cs b/Octokit/Http/IConnection.cs
index b33c59f7..0e99814f 100644
--- a/Octokit/Http/IConnection.cs
+++ b/Octokit/Http/IConnection.cs
@@ -130,6 +130,14 @@ namespace Octokit
         /// <returns>The returned <seealso cref="HttpStatusCode"/></returns>
         Task<HttpStatusCode> Delete(Uri uri);
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Performs an asynchronous HTTP DELETE request that expects an empty response.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="uri">URI endpoint to send request to</param>
+        /// <param name="data">The object to serialize as the body of the request</param>
+        /// <returns>The returned <seealso cref="HttpStatusCode"/></returns>
+        Task<HttpStatusCode> Delete(Uri uri, object data);
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Base address for the connection.
         /// </summary>