diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 589884f..e7a52cc 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@ compatibility)
 
 ##### Test Cycles
 - `GET` test cycle by test cycle id
+- `DELETE` test cycle by test cycle id
 
 ##### Test Plans
 - `POST` a new test cycle to a test plan by test plan id
diff --git a/py_jama_rest_client/client.py b/py_jama_rest_client/client.py
index 0d2480c..36f5a41 100644
--- a/py_jama_rest_client/client.py
+++ b/py_jama_rest_client/client.py
@@ -966,6 +966,24 @@ def delete_relationships(self, relationship_id):
         JamaClient.__handle_response_status(response)
         return response.status_code
 
+    def delete_test_cycle(self, test_cycle_id):
+        """
+        This method will delete a test cycle specified by the test cycle id.
+
+        Args:
+            test_cycle_id: the api id of the test cycle to delete
+
+        Returns: The success status code.
+        """
+        resource_path = 'testcycles/' + str(test_cycle_id)
+        try:
+            response = self.__core.delete(resource_path)
+        except CoreException as err:
+            py_jama_rest_client_logger.error(err)
+            raise APIException(str(err))
+        JamaClient.__handle_response_status(response)
+        return response.status_code
+
     def patch_item(self, item_id, patches):
         """
         This method will patch an item.