diff --git a/pyhive/common.py b/pyhive/common.py
index d4aa0771..590a8f1b 100644
--- a/pyhive/common.py
+++ b/pyhive/common.py
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ class DBAPICursor(with_metaclass(abc.ABCMeta, object)):
     _STATE_NONE = 0
     _STATE_RUNNING = 1
     _STATE_FINISHED = 2
+    _STATE_CANCELLED = 3
 
     def __init__(self, poll_interval=1):
         self._poll_interval = poll_interval
diff --git a/pyhive/presto.py b/pyhive/presto.py
index 2236dbb3..c5a413ad 100644
--- a/pyhive/presto.py
+++ b/pyhive/presto.py
@@ -172,6 +172,16 @@ def execute(self, operation, parameters=None):
         response = requests.post(url, data=sql.encode('utf-8'), headers=headers)
         self._process_response(response)
 
+    def cancel(self):
+        if self._state == self._STATE_NONE:
+            raise ProgrammingError("No query yet")
+        if self._nextUri is None:
+            assert self._state == self._STATE_FINISHED, "Should be finished if nextUri is None"
+            return None
+        response = requests.delete(self._nextUri)
+        self._process_response(response)
+        return response.status_code
+
     def poll(self):
         """Poll for and return the raw status data provided by the Presto REST API.
 
@@ -207,12 +217,18 @@ def _process_response(self, response):
         URI and any data from the response
         """
         # TODO handle HTTP 503
-        if response.status_code != requests.codes.ok:
+        if response.status_code not in (requests.codes.ok, requests.codes.no_content):
             fmt = "Unexpected status code {}\n{}"
             raise OperationalError(fmt.format(response.status_code, response.content))
+
+        if response.status_code == requests.codes.no_content:
+            self._state = self._STATE_CANCELLED
+            return
+
         response_json = response.json()
         _logger.debug("Got response %s", response_json)
-        assert self._state == self._STATE_RUNNING, "Should be running if processing response"
+        assert self._state in (self._STATE_RUNNING, self._STATE_CANCELLED), \
+            "Should be running or cancelled if processing response"
         self._nextUri = response_json.get('nextUri')
         self._columns = response_json.get('columns')
         if 'X-Presto-Clear-Session' in response.headers:
diff --git a/pyhive/tests/test_presto.py b/pyhive/tests/test_presto.py
index 35a62b5e..bb3b470d 100644
--- a/pyhive/tests/test_presto.py
+++ b/pyhive/tests/test_presto.py
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 These rely on having a Presto+Hadoop cluster set up.
 They also require a tables created by make_test_tables.sh.
 """
-
 from __future__ import absolute_import
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
@@ -17,13 +16,14 @@
 import unittest
 
 _HOST = 'localhost'
+_PORT = '8080'
 
 
 class TestPresto(unittest.TestCase, DBAPITestCase):
     __test__ = True
 
     def connect(self):
-        return presto.connect(host=_HOST, source=self.id())
+        return presto.connect(host=_HOST, port=_PORT, source=self.id())
 
     @with_cursor
     def test_description(self, cursor):
@@ -78,6 +78,17 @@ def test_complex(self, cursor):
         # catch unicode/str
         self.assertEqual(list(map(type, rows[0])), list(map(type, expected[0])))
 
+    @with_cursor
+    def test_cancel(self, cursor):
+        cursor.execute(
+            "SELECT a.a * rand(), b.a*rand()"
+            "FROM many_rows a "
+            "CROSS JOIN many_rows b "
+        )
+        self.assertIn(cursor.poll()['stats']['state'], ('PLANNING', 'RUNNING'))
+        cursor.cancel()
+        self.assertRaises(exc.DatabaseError, cursor.poll)
+
     def test_noops(self):
         """The DB-API specification requires that certain actions exist, even though they might not
         be applicable."""