diff --git a/AUTHORS.md b/AUTHORS.md
index 3b155c7..ffd2b46 100644
--- a/AUTHORS.md
+++ b/AUTHORS.md
@@ -5,3 +5,4 @@ Javier Molina <javinovich@gmail.com> @javinovich
 Joseph McCarthy <luckymikuhatsune@gmail.com>
 Magnus Lundberg <ludde89l@gmail.com>
 Anders Kreinøe <anders@kreinoee.dk> @Kreinoee
+Andrey Kuzmin <agkoozmin@gmail.com> @nach-o-man
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 31d727c..a1b9203 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -85,6 +85,5 @@
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
 
-
   </dependencies>
 </project>
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/rcarz/jiraclient/Issue.java b/src/main/java/net/rcarz/jiraclient/Issue.java
index eafb6e8..45b4c8d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/rcarz/jiraclient/Issue.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/rcarz/jiraclient/Issue.java
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /**
  * jira-client - a simple JIRA REST client
  * Copyright (c) 2013 Bob Carroll (bob.carroll@alum.rit.edu)
- * 
+ *
  * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
  * modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
  * License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
@@ -876,7 +876,7 @@ public class Issue extends Resource {
             restclient);
 
         if (projects.isEmpty() || projects.get(0).getIssueTypes().isEmpty())
-            throw new JiraException("Project '"+ project + "'  or issue type '" + issueType + 
+            throw new JiraException("Project '"+ project + "'  or issue type '" + issueType +
                     "' missing from create metadata. Do you have enough permissions?");
 
         return projects.get(0).getIssueTypes().get(0).getFields();
@@ -947,7 +947,7 @@ public class Issue extends Resource {
             throw new JiraException("Failed add attachment to issue " + key, ex);
         }
     }
-    
+
     /**
      * Adds a remote link to this issue.
      *
@@ -1248,7 +1248,7 @@ public class Issue extends Resource {
      * <li>summary,comment - include just the summary and comments</li>
      * <li>*all,-comment - include all fields</li>
      * </ul>
-     * 
+     *
      * @param expand fields to expand when obtaining the issue
      *
      * @return an issue instance
@@ -1329,10 +1329,10 @@ public class Issue extends Resource {
      * <li>summary,comment - include just the summary and comments</li>
      * <li>*all,-comment - include all fields</li>
      * </ul>
-     * 
+     *
      * @param maxResults if non-<code>null</code>, defines the maximum number of
      * results that can be returned 
-     * 
+     *
      * @param startAt if non-<code>null</code>, defines the first issue to
      * return
      *
@@ -1611,7 +1611,7 @@ public class Issue extends Resource {
     public User getReporter() {
         return reporter;
     }
-    
+
     public List<RemoteLink> getRemoteLinks() throws JiraException {
         JSONArray obj;
         try {
@@ -1696,5 +1696,17 @@ public class Issue extends Resource {
         return updatedDate;
     }
 
+    public boolean delete(final boolean deleteSubtasks) throws JiraException {
+        boolean result;
+        try {
+                URI uri = restclient.buildURI(getBaseUri() + "issue/" + this.key, new HashMap<String, String>() {{
+                put("deleteSubtasks", String.valueOf(deleteSubtasks));
+            }});
+            result = (restclient.delete(uri) == null);
+        } catch (Exception ex) {
+            throw new JiraException("Failed to delete issue " + key, ex);
+        }
+        return result;
+    }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/test/java/net/rcarz/jiraclient/IssueTest.java b/src/test/java/net/rcarz/jiraclient/IssueTest.java
index f50e6e6..c95507d 100644
--- a/src/test/java/net/rcarz/jiraclient/IssueTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/net/rcarz/jiraclient/IssueTest.java
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import static junit.framework.Assert.assertTrue;
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertFalse;
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertNotNull;
 
+import java.net.URI;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
 
@@ -16,6 +17,9 @@ import org.joda.time.DateTimeZone;
 import org.junit.Assert;
 import org.junit.Test;
 
+import static org.mockito.Mockito.*;
+import static org.mockito.Mockito.mock;
+
 public class IssueTest {
 
     /**
@@ -199,4 +203,16 @@ public class IssueTest {
 
     }
 
+    /**
+     * false is bu default so we test positive case only
+     */
+    @Test
+    public void testDelete() throws Exception {
+        RestClient restClient = mock(RestClient.class);
+        URI uri = new URI("DUMMY");
+        when(restClient.buildURI(anyString(), any(Map.class))).thenReturn(uri);
+        when(restClient.delete(eq(uri))).thenReturn(null);
+        Issue issue = new Issue(restClient, Utils.getTestIssue());
+        Assert.assertTrue(issue.delete(true));
+    }
 }