diff --git a/lib/remote_resource/request.rb b/lib/remote_resource/request.rb
index d5de7d5..1d44d97 100644
--- a/lib/remote_resource/request.rb
+++ b/lib/remote_resource/request.rb
@@ -81,6 +81,9 @@ def body
         case http_action
         when :put, :patch, :post
           attributes.to_json
+        when :delete
+          body_attributes = connection_options[:body]
+          body_attributes.present? ? body_attributes.to_json : nil
         when :get
           connection_options[:params].to_json if connection_options[:force_get_params_in_body]
         else
diff --git a/spec/integration/destroy_spec.rb b/spec/integration/destroy_spec.rb
index da770b0..d8d555e 100644
--- a/spec/integration/destroy_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/integration/destroy_spec.rb
@@ -180,6 +180,20 @@ class Post
       end
     end
 
+    describe 'with connection_options[:body]' do
+      let!(:expected_request) do
+        mock_request = stub_request(:delete, 'https://www.example.com/posts/12.json')
+        mock_request.with(body: { pseudonym: 'pseudonym' }.to_json, headers: expected_default_headers.merge('Content-Type' => 'application/json'))
+        mock_request.to_return(status: 204, body: response_body.to_json)
+        mock_request
+      end
+
+      it 'performs the correct HTTP DELETE request' do
+        resource.destroy(body: { pseudonym: 'pseudonym' })
+        expect(expected_request).to have_been_requested
+      end
+    end
+
     describe 'with connection_options[:headers]' do
       let!(:expected_request) do
         mock_request = stub_request(:delete, 'https://www.example.com/posts/12.json')
diff --git a/spec/lib/remote_resource/querying/persistence_methods_spec.rb b/spec/lib/remote_resource/querying/persistence_methods_spec.rb
index 16c6806..ee815cb 100644
--- a/spec/lib/remote_resource/querying/persistence_methods_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/remote_resource/querying/persistence_methods_spec.rb
@@ -415,6 +415,15 @@ class Post
       end
     end
 
+    it 'sends the body when connection_options[:body] is present' do
+      expected_request = stub_request(:delete, 'https://www.example.com/posts/12.json')
+        .with(body: { pseudonym: 'pseudonym' }.to_json)
+        .to_return(status: 204, body: response_body.to_json)
+
+      resource.destroy(body: { pseudonym: 'pseudonym' })
+      expect(expected_request).to have_been_requested
+    end
+
     it 'does NOT change the given connection_options' do
       connection_options = { headers: { 'Foo' => 'Bar' } }
 
diff --git a/spec/lib/remote_resource/request_spec.rb b/spec/lib/remote_resource/request_spec.rb
index b324d05..685006b 100644
--- a/spec/lib/remote_resource/request_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/remote_resource/request_spec.rb
@@ -267,7 +267,55 @@ class RequestDummyWithCollectionPrefix < RequestDummy
       let(:expected_body) { nil }
       let(:expected_connection_options) { request.connection_options }
 
-      it 'makes a DELETE request with the connection_options[:params] as query' do
+      it 'makes a DELETE request without a body' do
+        expect(connection).to receive(:delete).with(expected_request_url, params: expected_params,
+                                                    body: expected_body, headers: expected_headers,
+                                                    connecttimeout: 30, timeout: 120).and_call_original
+        request.perform
+      end
+
+      include_examples 'a conditional construct for the response'
+    end
+
+    context 'when the http_action is :delete with connection_options[:body]' do
+      let(:http_action) { 'delete' }
+      let(:attributes) do
+        { id: 15 }
+      end
+      let(:connection_options) do
+        { params: { pseudonym: 'pseudonym' }, body: { pseudonym: 'pseudonym', labels: [1, '2', 'three'] } }
+      end
+
+      let(:expected_request_url) { 'http://www.foobar.com/request_dummy/15.json' }
+      let(:expected_params) { RemoteResource::Util.encode_params_to_query({ pseudonym: 'pseudonym' }) }
+      let(:expected_headers) { described_class::DEFAULT_HEADERS.merge(described_class::DEFAULT_CONTENT_TYPE) }
+      let(:expected_body) { JSON.generate(connection_options[:body]) }
+      let(:expected_connection_options) { request.connection_options }
+
+      it 'makes a DELETE request with the body from connection_options[:body]' do
+        expect(connection).to receive(:delete).with(expected_request_url, params: expected_params,
+                                                    body: expected_body, headers: expected_headers,
+                                                    connecttimeout: 30, timeout: 120).and_call_original
+        request.perform
+      end
+
+      include_examples 'a conditional construct for the response'
+    end
+
+    context 'when the http_action is :delete without attributes' do
+      let(:http_action) { 'delete' }
+      let(:attributes) { {} }
+      let(:connection_options) do
+        { id: 15, params: { pseudonym: 'pseudonym' } }
+      end
+
+      let(:expected_request_url) { 'http://www.foobar.com/request_dummy/15.json' }
+      let(:expected_params) { RemoteResource::Util.encode_params_to_query({ pseudonym: 'pseudonym' }) }
+      let(:expected_headers) { described_class::DEFAULT_HEADERS }
+      let(:expected_body) { nil }
+      let(:expected_connection_options) { request.connection_options }
+
+      it 'makes a DELETE request without body' do
         expect(connection).to receive(:delete).with(expected_request_url, params: expected_params,
                                                     body: expected_body, headers: expected_headers,
                                                     connecttimeout: 30, timeout: 120).and_call_original
@@ -460,6 +508,30 @@ class RequestDummyWithCollectionPrefix < RequestDummy
         expect(request.body).to be_nil
       end
     end
+
+      context 'when the http_action is :delete and connection_options[:body] is present' do
+        let(:http_action) { :delete }
+        let(:connection_options) do
+          { body: { pseudonym: 'pseudonym', labels: [1, '2', 'three'] } }
+        end
+
+        let(:expected_body) do
+          '{"pseudonym":"pseudonym","labels":[1,"2","three"]}'
+        end
+
+        it 'returns the JSON-encoded connection_options[:body]' do
+          expect(request.body).to eql expected_body
+        end
+      end
+
+      context 'when the http_action is :delete and connection_options[:body] is not present' do
+        let(:http_action) { :delete }
+
+        it 'returns nil' do
+          expect(request.body).to be_nil
+        end
+      end
+
   end
 
   describe '#attributes' do