diff --git a/lib/Repository.js b/lib/Repository.js
index 3908775c..039df9b0 100644
--- a/lib/Repository.js
+++ b/lib/Repository.js
@@ -563,6 +563,21 @@ class Repository extends Requestable {
             }, cb);
          });
    }
+   
+   /**
+    * Delete a branch.
+    * @param {string} branch - the name of the branch would be deleted
+    * @param {Requestable.callback} cb - will receive the commit data for the head of the new branch
+    * @return {Promise} - the promise for the http request
+    */
+   deleteBranch(branch, cb) {
+      return this.getRef(`heads/${branch}`)
+         .then((response) => {
+            return this.deleteRef({
+               ref: `refs/heads/${branch}`,
+            }, cb);
+         });
+   }
 
    /**
     * Create a new pull request