diff --git a/ObjectiveGit/GTRepository.h b/ObjectiveGit/GTRepository.h
index aa7debebf..270457f16 100644
--- a/ObjectiveGit/GTRepository.h
+++ b/ObjectiveGit/GTRepository.h
@@ -333,6 +333,13 @@ typedef NS_ENUM(NSInteger, GTRepositoryStateType) {
 /// returns an array of NSStrings holding the names of the remotes, or nil if an error occurred
 - (NSArray<NSString *> * _Nullable)remoteNamesWithError:(NSError **)error;
 
+/// Delete the given remote by name
+///
+/// error - If not NULL, set to any error that occurs.
+///
+/// returns YES if the deletion succeeded, otherwise NO.
+- (BOOL)deleteRemoteNamed:(NSString *)remoteName error:(NSError **)error;
+
 /// Get all tags in the repository.
 ///
 /// error - If not NULL, set to any error that occurs.
diff --git a/ObjectiveGit/GTRepository.m b/ObjectiveGit/GTRepository.m
index 5f9f2fb7b..239805d2b 100644
--- a/ObjectiveGit/GTRepository.m
+++ b/ObjectiveGit/GTRepository.m
@@ -467,6 +467,16 @@ - (NSArray *)remoteNamesWithError:(NSError **)error {
 	return remoteNames;
 }
 
+- (BOOL)deleteRemoteNamed:(NSString *)remoteName error:(NSError **)error {
+	int gitError = git_remote_delete(self.git_repository, [remoteName cStringUsingEncoding:NSUTF8StringEncoding]);
+	if (gitError < GIT_OK) {
+		if (error != NULL) *error = [NSError git_errorFor:gitError description:@"Failed to delete remote."];
+		return NO;
+	}
+
+	return YES;
+}
+
 struct GTRepositoryTagEnumerationInfo {
 	__unsafe_unretained GTRepository *myself;
 	__unsafe_unretained GTRepositoryTagEnumerationBlock block;