diff --git a/etc/zun/policy.json b/etc/zun/policy.json
index 2f453782c..1a7f0b6a1 100644
--- a/etc/zun/policy.json
+++ b/etc/zun/policy.json
@@ -32,5 +32,6 @@
     "image:search": "rule:default",
 
 
+    "zun-service:delete": "rule:admin_api",
     "zun-service:get_all": "rule:admin_api"
 }
diff --git a/zun/api/controllers/v1/zun_services.py b/zun/api/controllers/v1/zun_services.py
index c10b97b4d..6b3dc0b51 100644
--- a/zun/api/controllers/v1/zun_services.py
+++ b/zun/api/controllers/v1/zun_services.py
@@ -71,3 +71,17 @@ class ZunServiceController(base.Controller):
                                         sort_dir='asc')
         return ZunServiceCollection.convert_db_rec_list_to_collection(
             self.servicegroup_api, hsvcs)
+
+    @pecan.expose('json')
+    @exception.wrap_pecan_controller_exception
+    def delete(self, host, binary):
+        """Delete the specified service.
+
+        :param host: The host on which the binary is running.
+        :param binary: The name of the binary.
+        """
+        context = pecan.request.context
+        policy.enforce(context, "zun-service:delete",
+                       action="zun-service:delete")
+        objects.ZunService.get_by_host_and_binary(
+            context, host, binary).destroy(context)