diff --git a/aodh/api/controllers/v2/alarms.py b/aodh/api/controllers/v2/alarms.py
index af5ce4f09..0174e59ed 100644
--- a/aodh/api/controllers/v2/alarms.py
+++ b/aodh/api/controllers/v2/alarms.py
@@ -560,6 +560,26 @@ class AlarmController(rest.RestController):
         payload['detail'] = scrubbed_data
         _send_notification(type, payload)
 
+    def _record_delete(self, alarm):
+        if not alarm:
+            return
+        type = models.AlarmChange.DELETION
+        detail = {'state': alarm.state}
+        user_id = pecan.request.headers.get('X-User-Id')
+        project_id = pecan.request.headers.get('X-Project-Id')
+        payload = dict(event_id=str(uuid.uuid4()),
+                       alarm_id=self._id,
+                       type=type,
+                       detail=detail,
+                       user_id=user_id,
+                       project_id=project_id,
+                       on_behalf_of=project_id,
+                       timestamp=timeutils.utcnow(),
+                       severity=alarm.severity)
+
+        pecan.request.storage.delete_alarm(alarm.alarm_id)
+        _send_notification(type, payload)
+
     @wsme_pecan.wsexpose(Alarm)
     def get(self):
         """Return this alarm."""
@@ -621,7 +641,7 @@ class AlarmController(rest.RestController):
 
         # ensure alarm exists before deleting
         alarm = self._enforce_rbac('delete_alarm')
-        pecan.request.storage.delete_alarm(alarm.alarm_id)
+        self._record_delete(alarm)
         alarm_object = Alarm.from_db_model(alarm)
         alarm_object.delete_actions()
 
diff --git a/aodh/storage/models.py b/aodh/storage/models.py
index aa1d75337..becce7634 100644
--- a/aodh/storage/models.py
+++ b/aodh/storage/models.py
@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@ class AlarmChange(base.Model):
     CREATION = 'creation'
     RULE_CHANGE = 'rule change'
     STATE_TRANSITION = 'state transition'
+    DELETION = 'deletion'
 
     SUPPORT_SORT_KEYS = (
         'event_id', 'alarm_id', 'on_behalf_of', 'project_id', 'user_id',
diff --git a/aodh/tests/functional/api/v2/test_alarm_scenarios.py b/aodh/tests/functional/api/v2/test_alarm_scenarios.py
index c4189ed29..23e541d2b 100644
--- a/aodh/tests/functional/api/v2/test_alarm_scenarios.py
+++ b/aodh/tests/functional/api/v2/test_alarm_scenarios.py
@@ -186,8 +186,8 @@ class TestAlarmsBase(v2.FunctionalTest):
                       params=data,
                       headers=auth_headers or self.auth_headers)
 
-    def _delete_alarm(self, alarm, auth_headers=None):
-        self.delete('/alarms/%s' % alarm['alarm_id'],
+    def _delete_alarm(self, id, auth_headers=None):
+        self.delete('/alarms/%s' % id,
                     headers=auth_headers or self.auth_headers,
                     status=204)
 
@@ -1755,6 +1755,22 @@ class TestAlarms(TestAlarmsBase):
                              'project_id', 'timestamp', 'type',
                              'user_id']).issubset(payload.keys()))
 
+    def test_delete_alarm_sends_notification(self):
+        with mock.patch.object(messaging, 'get_notifier') as get_notifier:
+            notifier = get_notifier.return_value
+            self._delete_alarm(default_alarms(self.auth_headers)[1].alarm_id)
+            get_notifier.assert_called_once_with(mock.ANY,
+                                                 publisher_id='aodh.api')
+        calls = notifier.info.call_args_list
+        self.assertEqual(1, len(calls))
+        args, _ = calls[0]
+        context, event_type, payload = args
+        self.assertEqual('alarm.deletion', event_type)
+        self.assertEqual('insufficient data', payload['detail']['state'])
+        self.assertTrue(set(['alarm_id', 'detail', 'event_id', 'on_behalf_of',
+                             'project_id', 'timestamp', 'type', 'severity',
+                             'user_id']).issubset(payload.keys()))
+
 
 class TestAlarmsLegacy(LegacyPolicyFileMixin, TestAlarms):
     pass