diff --git a/src/skins/vector/views/molecules/MessageContextMenu.js b/src/skins/vector/views/molecules/MessageContextMenu.js
index 66f1d6d4c8..249d9a3437 100644
--- a/src/skins/vector/views/molecules/MessageContextMenu.js
+++ b/src/skins/vector/views/molecules/MessageContextMenu.js
@@ -52,9 +52,27 @@ module.exports = React.createClass({
         if (this.props.onFinished) this.props.onFinished();
     },
 
+    onRedactClick: function() {
+        MatrixClientPeg.get().redactEvent(
+            this.props.mxEvent.getRoomId(), this.props.mxEvent.getId()
+        ).done(function() {
+            // message should disappear by itself
+        }, function(e) {
+            var ErrorDialog = sdk.getComponent("organisms.ErrorDialog");
+            // display error message stating you couldn't delete this.
+            var code = e.errcode || e.statusCode;
+            Modal.createDialog(ErrorDialog, {
+                title: "Error",
+                description: "You cannot delete this message. (" + code + ")"
+            });
+        });
+        if (this.props.onFinished) this.props.onFinished();
+    },
+
     render: function() {
         var resendButton;
         var viewSourceButton;
+        var redactButton;
 
         if (this.props.mxEvent.status == 'not_sent') {
             resendButton = (
@@ -63,6 +81,13 @@ module.exports = React.createClass({
                 </div>
             );
         }
+        else {
+            redactButton = (
+                <div className="mx_ContextualMenu_field" onClick={this.onRedactClick}>
+                    Delete
+                </div>
+            );
+        }
         viewSourceButton = (
             <div className="mx_ContextualMenu_field" onClick={this.onViewSourceClick}>
                 View Source
@@ -72,6 +97,7 @@ module.exports = React.createClass({
         return (
             <div>
                 {resendButton}
+                {redactButton}
                 {viewSourceButton}
             </div>
         );