diff --git a/zulip/zulip/__init__.py b/zulip/zulip/__init__.py
index 0d29fca..54caa1d 100644
--- a/zulip/zulip/__init__.py
+++ b/zulip/zulip/__init__.py
@@ -1043,6 +1043,16 @@ class Client(object):
             request=stream_data,
         )
 
+    def delete_stream(self, stream_id):
+        # type: (int) -> Dict[str, Any]
+        '''
+            See examples/delete-stream for example usage.
+        '''
+        return self.call_endpoint(
+            url='streams/{}'.format(stream_id),
+            method='DELETE',
+        )
+
     def get_members(self, request=None):
         # type: (Optional[Dict[str, Any]]) -> Dict[str, Any]
         '''
diff --git a/zulip/zulip/examples/delete-stream b/zulip/zulip/examples/delete-stream
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..b6ecb8b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/zulip/zulip/examples/delete-stream
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+import argparse
+
+import zulip
+
+usage = """delete-stream <stream_id>
+
+Example: delete-stream 42
+"""
+
+
+parser = zulip.add_default_arguments(argparse.ArgumentParser(usage=usage))
+parser.add_argument('stream_id', type=int)
+options = parser.parse_args()
+
+client = zulip.init_from_options(options)
+
+print(client.delete_stream(options.stream_id))