diff --git a/zulip/zulip/__init__.py b/zulip/zulip/__init__.py
index ba8d243..995e623 100644
--- a/zulip/zulip/__init__.py
+++ b/zulip/zulip/__init__.py
@@ -728,6 +728,16 @@ class Client(object):
             request=message_data,
         )
 
+    def delete_message(self, message_id):
+        # type: (Dict[str, Any]) -> Dict[str, Any]
+        '''
+            See examples/delete-message for example usage.
+        '''
+        return self.call_endpoint(
+            url='messages/{}'.format(message_id),
+            method='DELETE'
+        )
+
     def get_events(self, **request):
         # type: (**Any) -> Dict[str, Any]
         '''
diff --git a/zulip/zulip/examples/delete-message b/zulip/zulip/examples/delete-message
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..3429bd0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/zulip/zulip/examples/delete-message
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+import argparse
+
+import zulip
+
+usage = """delete-message <message_id> [options]
+
+Please note that an administrator user is required for this example.
+
+Example: delete-message 42
+"""
+
+
+parser = zulip.add_default_arguments(argparse.ArgumentParser(usage=usage))
+parser.add_argument('message_id', type=int)
+options = parser.parse_args()
+
+client = zulip.init_from_options(options)
+
+print(client.delete_message(options.message_id))