diff --git a/src/main/java/de/stklcode/jvault/connector/HTTPVaultConnector.java b/src/main/java/de/stklcode/jvault/connector/HTTPVaultConnector.java
index 6fce9ce..33d2302 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/stklcode/jvault/connector/HTTPVaultConnector.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/stklcode/jvault/connector/HTTPVaultConnector.java
@@ -23,10 +23,7 @@ import de.stklcode.jvault.connector.model.AuthBackend;
 import de.stklcode.jvault.connector.model.response.*;
 import de.stklcode.jvault.connector.model.response.embedded.AuthMethod;
 import org.apache.http.HttpResponse;
-import org.apache.http.client.methods.HttpGet;
-import org.apache.http.client.methods.HttpPost;
-import org.apache.http.client.methods.HttpPut;
-import org.apache.http.client.methods.HttpRequestBase;
+import org.apache.http.client.methods.*;
 import org.apache.http.client.utils.URIBuilder;
 import org.apache.http.entity.StringEntity;
 import org.apache.http.impl.client.CloseableHttpClient;
@@ -315,6 +312,16 @@ public class HTTPVaultConnector implements VaultConnector {
         return requestPost(PATH_SECRET + "/" + key, param).equals("");
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public boolean deleteSecret(String key) throws VaultConnectorException {
+        if (!isAuthorized())
+            throw new AuthorizationRequiredException();
+
+        /* Request HTTP response and expect empty result */
+        String response = requestDelete(PATH_SECRET + "/" + key);
+        return response.equals("");
+    }
+
     @Override
     public boolean revoke(String leaseID) throws VaultConnectorException {
         if (!isAuthorized())
@@ -369,7 +376,7 @@ public class HTTPVaultConnector implements VaultConnector {
      * @throws VaultConnectorException  on connection error
      */
     private String requestPut(final String path, final Map<String, String> payload) throws VaultConnectorException {
-        /* Initialize post */
+        /* Initialize put */
         HttpPut put = new HttpPut(baseURL + path);
         /* generate JSON from payload */
         StringEntity entity = null;
@@ -387,6 +394,23 @@ public class HTTPVaultConnector implements VaultConnector {
         return request(put);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Execute HTTP request using DELETE method.
+     *
+     * @param path      URL path (relative to base)
+     * @return          HTTP response
+     * @throws VaultConnectorException  on connection error
+     */
+    private String requestDelete(final String path) throws VaultConnectorException {
+        /* Initialize delete */
+        HttpDelete delete = new HttpDelete(baseURL + path);
+        /* Set X-Vault-Token header */
+        if (token != null)
+            delete.addHeader("X-Vault-Token", token);
+
+        return request(delete);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Execute HTTP request using GET method.
      *
diff --git a/src/main/java/de/stklcode/jvault/connector/VaultConnector.java b/src/main/java/de/stklcode/jvault/connector/VaultConnector.java
index f82e2fa..4ededc7 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/stklcode/jvault/connector/VaultConnector.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/stklcode/jvault/connector/VaultConnector.java
@@ -182,6 +182,15 @@ public interface VaultConnector {
      */
     boolean writeSecret(final String key, final String value) throws VaultConnectorException;
 
+    /**
+     * Delete secret from Vault.
+     *
+     * @param key Secret path
+     * @return TRUE on succevss
+     * @throws VaultConnectorException on error
+     */
+    boolean deleteSecret(final String key) throws VaultConnectorException;
+
     /**
      * Revoke given lease immediately.
      *
diff --git a/src/test/java/de/stklcode/jvault/connector/HTTPVaultConnectorTest.java b/src/test/java/de/stklcode/jvault/connector/HTTPVaultConnectorTest.java
index 16b5807..920d75c 100644
--- a/src/test/java/de/stklcode/jvault/connector/HTTPVaultConnectorTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/de/stklcode/jvault/connector/HTTPVaultConnectorTest.java
@@ -300,6 +300,47 @@ public class HTTPVaultConnectorTest {
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Test deletion of secrets.
+     */
+    @Test
+    public void deleteTest() {
+        authUser();
+        assumeTrue(connector.isAuthorized());
+
+        /* Write a test secret to vault */
+        try {
+            boolean res = connector.writeSecret(SECRET_PATH + "/toDelete", "secret content");
+            assumeThat("Secret could not be written path.", res, is(true));
+        } catch (VaultConnectorException e) {
+            fail("Secret written to inaccessible path.");
+        }
+        SecretResponse res = null;
+        try {
+            res = connector.readSecret(SECRET_PATH + "/toDelete");
+        } catch (VaultConnectorException e) {
+            fail("Written secret could not be read.");
+        }
+        assumeThat(res, is(notNullValue()));
+
+        /* Delete secret */
+        try {
+            boolean deleted = connector.deleteSecret(SECRET_PATH + "/toDelete");
+            assertThat("Revocation of secret faiked.", deleted, is(true));
+        } catch (VaultConnectorException e) {
+            fail("Revocation threw unexpected exception.");
+        }
+
+        /* Try to read again */
+        try {
+            connector.readSecret(SECRET_PATH + "/toDelete");
+            fail("Successfully read deleted secret.");
+        } catch (VaultConnectorException e) {
+            assertThat(e, is(instanceOf(InvalidResponseException.class)));
+            assertThat(((InvalidResponseException)e).getStatusCode(), is(404));
+        }
+    }
+
     /**
      * Test revocation of secrets.
      */
@@ -323,20 +364,13 @@ public class HTTPVaultConnectorTest {
         }
         assumeThat(res, is(notNullValue()));
 
-        /* Revoke secret by lease id */
+        /* Revoke secret */
         try {
             boolean revoked = connector.revoke(SECRET_PATH + "/toRevoke");
             assertThat("Revocation of secret faiked.", revoked, is(true));
         } catch (VaultConnectorException e) {
             fail("Revocation threw unexpected exception.");
         }
-
-        try {
-            connector.readSecret(SECRET_PATH + "/toRevoke");
-            fail("Revoked secret could still be read");
-        } catch (VaultConnectorException e) {
-            assertThat(e, is(notNullValue()));
-        }
     }
 
     /**