diff --git a/lib/database.rb b/lib/database.rb
index 57f6937..898b5c7 100644
--- a/lib/database.rb
+++ b/lib/database.rb
@@ -32,6 +32,11 @@ class CouchRest
       end
     end
     
+    def delete doc
+      slug = CGI.escape(doc['_id'])
+      CouchRest.delete "#{@root}/#{slug}?rev=#{doc['_rev']}"
+    end
+    
     def delete!
       CouchRest.delete @root
     end
diff --git a/spec/database_spec.rb b/spec/database_spec.rb
index 7c6ebf5..c04f3ca 100644
--- a/spec/database_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/database_spec.rb
@@ -69,6 +69,20 @@ describe CouchRest::Database do
     end
   end
   
+  describe "DELETE existing document" do
+    before(:each) do
+      @r = @db.save({'lemons' => 'from texas', 'and' => 'spain'})
+      @docid = "http://example.com/stuff.cgi?things=and%20stuff"
+      @db.save({'_id' => @docid, 'will-exist' => 'here'})
+    end
+    it "should work" do
+      doc = @db.get(@r['id'])
+      doc['and'].should == 'spain'
+      @db.delete doc
+      lambda{@db.get @r['id']}.should raise_error
+    end
+  end
+  
   it "should list documents" do
     5.times do
       @db.save({'another' => 'doc', 'will-exist' => 'anywhere'})
@@ -98,4 +112,5 @@ describe CouchRest::Database do
     end
   end
 
+
 end
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