diff --git a/data/config.ini b/data/config.ini
index d17520ed..aaf74d6c 100644
--- a/data/config.ini
+++ b/data/config.ini
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ changeTagCategory       = moderator, administrator
 changeTagImplications   = moderator, administrator
 changeTagSuggestions    = moderator, administrator
 banTags                 = moderator, administrator
+deleteTags              = moderator, administrator
 
 listComments            = regularUser, powerUser, moderator, administrator
 addComments             = regularUser, powerUser, moderator, administrator
diff --git a/public_html/js/Auth.js b/public_html/js/Auth.js
index e2d9ed05..dc717965 100644
--- a/public_html/js/Auth.js
+++ b/public_html/js/Auth.js
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ App.Auth = function(_, jQuery, util, api, appState, promise) {
 		editAllComments: 'editAllComments',
 		deleteOwnComments: 'deleteOwnComments',
 		deleteAllComments: 'deleteAllComments',
+		deleteTags: 'deleteTags',
 
 		listTags: 'listTags',
 		massTag: 'massTag',
diff --git a/public_html/js/Presenters/TagPresenter.js b/public_html/js/Presenters/TagPresenter.js
index c91e9f5f..b7ea4470 100644
--- a/public_html/js/Presenters/TagPresenter.js
+++ b/public_html/js/Presenters/TagPresenter.js
@@ -83,12 +83,14 @@ App.Presenters.TagPresenter = function(
 			tagCategories: JSON.parse(jQuery('head').attr('data-tag-categories')),
 		}));
 		$el.find('.post-list').hide();
-		$el.find('form').submit(editFormSubmitted);
+		$el.find('form').submit(function(e) { e.preventDefault(); });
+		$el.find('form button[name=update]').click(updateButtonClicked);
+		$el.find('form button[name=delete]').click(deleteButtonClicked);
 		implicationsTagInput = App.Controls.TagInput($el.find('[name=implications]'));
 		suggestionsTagInput = App.Controls.TagInput($el.find('[name=suggestions]'));
 	}
 
-	function editFormSubmitted(e) {
+	function updateButtonClicked(e) {
 		e.preventDefault();
 		var $form = $el.find('form');
 		var formData = {};
@@ -121,6 +123,18 @@ App.Presenters.TagPresenter = function(
 			});
 	}
 
+	function deleteButtonClicked(e) {
+		if (!window.confirm('Are you sure you want to delete this tag?')) {
+			return;
+		}
+		promise.wait(api.delete('/tags/' + tag.name))
+			.then(function(response) {
+				router.navigate('#/tags');
+			}).fail(function(response) {
+				window.alert(response.json && response.json.error || 'An error occured.');
+			});
+	}
+
 	function renderPosts(posts) {
 		var $target = $el.find('.post-list ul');
 		_.each(posts, function(post) {
diff --git a/public_html/templates/tag.tpl b/public_html/templates/tag.tpl
index 87e2e2a7..1085f9e7 100644
--- a/public_html/templates/tag.tpl
+++ b/public_html/templates/tag.tpl
@@ -70,7 +70,8 @@
 			<div class="form-row">
 				<label class="form-label"></label>
 				<div class="form-input">
-					<button type="submit">Update</button>
+					<button type="submit" name="update">Update</button>
+					<button type="submit" name="delete">Delete</button>
 				</div>
 			</div>
 		<% } %>
diff --git a/src/Controllers/TagController.php b/src/Controllers/TagController.php
index 049d7fc0..b6c402d0 100644
--- a/src/Controllers/TagController.php
+++ b/src/Controllers/TagController.php
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ final class TagController extends AbstractController
 		$router->get('/api/tags/:tagName', [$this, 'getTag']);
 		$router->get('/api/tags/:tagName/siblings', [$this, 'getTagSiblings']);
 		$router->put('/api/tags/:tagName', [$this, 'updateTag']);
+		$router->delete('/api/tags/:tagName', [$this, 'deleteTag']);
 	}
 
 	public function getTag($tagName)
@@ -97,6 +98,13 @@ final class TagController extends AbstractController
 		return $this->tagViewProxy->fromEntity($tag, $this->getFullFetchConfig());
 	}
 
+	public function deleteTag($tagName)
+	{
+		$tag = $this->tagService->getByName($tagName);
+		$this->privilegeService->assertPrivilege(Privilege::DELETE_TAGS);
+		return $this->tagService->deleteTag($tag);
+	}
+
 	private function getFullFetchConfig()
 	{
 		return
diff --git a/src/Privilege.php b/src/Privilege.php
index 9ca3cb9c..d206abd1 100644
--- a/src/Privilege.php
+++ b/src/Privilege.php
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ class Privilege
 	const CHANGE_TAG_IMPLICATIONS = 'changeTagImplications';
 	const CHANGE_TAG_SUGGESTIONS = 'changeTagSuggestions';
 	const BAN_TAGS = 'banTags';
+	const DELETE_TAGS = 'deleteTags';
 
 	const LIST_COMMENTS = 'listComments';
 	const ADD_COMMENTS = 'addComments';
diff --git a/src/Services/TagService.php b/src/Services/TagService.php
index 047861da..0869fcc5 100644
--- a/src/Services/TagService.php
+++ b/src/Services/TagService.php
@@ -165,6 +165,19 @@ class TagService
 		return $ret;
 	}
 
+	public function deleteTag(Tag $tag)
+	{
+		if ($tag->getUsages() !== 0)
+			throw new \DomainException('Only tags with no usages can be deleted.');
+
+		$transactionFunc = function() use ($tag)
+		{
+			$this->tagDao->deleteById($tag->getId());
+		};
+
+		$this->transactionManager->commit($transactionFunc);
+	}
+
 	private function updateTagName(Tag $tag, $newName)
 	{
 		$otherTag = $this->tagDao->findByName($newName);