diff --git a/doc/rasctl.1 b/doc/rasctl.1
index f0a6d196..9cd67f6d 100644
--- a/doc/rasctl.1
+++ b/doc/rasctl.1
@@ -52,6 +52,9 @@ Display server-side settings like available images or supported device types.
 .BR \-v\fI " " \fI
 Display the rascsi version.
 .TP
+.BR \-x\fI " "\fIFILENAME
+Delete an image file in the default image folder.
+.TP
 .BR \-i\fI " " \fIID
 ID is the SCSI ID that you want to control. (0-7)
 .TP 
diff --git a/doc/rasctl_man_page.txt b/doc/rasctl_man_page.txt
index e5ebc652..294ccb75 100644
--- a/doc/rasctl_man_page.txt
+++ b/doc/rasctl_man_page.txt
@@ -46,6 +46,9 @@ OPTIONS
 
        -v     Display the rascsi version.
 
+       -x FILENAME
+              Delete an image file in the default image folder.
+
        -i ID  ID is the SCSI ID that you want to control. (0-7)
 
        -c CMD Command is the operation being requested. Options are:
diff --git a/src/raspberrypi/rascsi.cpp b/src/raspberrypi/rascsi.cpp
index 24eec3eb..b3ef4262 100644
--- a/src/raspberrypi/rascsi.cpp
+++ b/src/raspberrypi/rascsi.cpp
@@ -756,6 +756,26 @@ bool CreateImage(int fd, const PbCommand& command)
 	return ReturnStatus(fd);
 }
 
+bool DeleteImage(int fd, const PbCommand& command)
+{
+	if (command.params().size() < 1 || command.params().Get(0).empty()) {
+		return ReturnStatus(fd, false, "Can't delete image file: Missing filename");
+	}
+
+	string filename = command.params().Get(0);
+	if (filename.find('/') != string::npos) {
+		return ReturnStatus(fd, false, "The image filename '" + filename + "' must not contain a path");
+	}
+
+	filename = default_image_folder + "/" + filename;
+
+	if (unlink(filename.c_str())) {
+		return ReturnStatus(fd, false, "Can't delete image file '" + filename + "': " + string(strerror(errno)));
+	}
+
+	return ReturnStatus(fd);
+}
+
 void DetachAll()
 {
 	Device *map[devices.size()];
@@ -1189,21 +1209,30 @@ bool ProcessCmd(int fd, const PbDeviceDefinition& pb_device, const PbOperation o
 
 bool ProcessCmd(const int fd, const PbCommand& command)
 {
-	if (command.operation() == DETACH_ALL) {
-		DetachAll();
-		return ReturnStatus(fd);
-	}
-	else if (command.operation() == RESERVE) {
-		const list<string> ids = { command.params().begin(), command.params().end() };
-		string invalid_id = SetReservedIds(ids);
-		if (!invalid_id.empty()) {
-			return ReturnStatus(fd, false, "Invalid ID " + invalid_id + " for " + PbOperation_Name(RESERVE));
+	switch (command.operation()) {
+		case DETACH_ALL:
+			DetachAll();
+			return ReturnStatus(fd);
+
+		case RESERVE: {
+			const list<string> ids = { command.params().begin(), command.params().end() };
+			string invalid_id = SetReservedIds(ids);
+			if (!invalid_id.empty()) {
+				return ReturnStatus(fd, false, "Invalid ID " + invalid_id + " for " + PbOperation_Name(RESERVE));
+			}
+
+			return ReturnStatus(fd);
 		}
 
-		return ReturnStatus(fd);
-	}
-	else if (command.operation() == CREATE_IMAGE) {
-		return CreateImage(fd, command);
+		case CREATE_IMAGE:
+			return CreateImage(fd, command);
+
+		case DELETE_IMAGE:
+			return DeleteImage(fd, command);
+
+		default:
+			// This is a device-specific command handled below
+			break;
 	}
 
 	const vector<string> params = { command.params().begin(), command.params().end() };
diff --git a/src/raspberrypi/rasctl.cpp b/src/raspberrypi/rasctl.cpp
index 7d317ff2..cfa9a393 100644
--- a/src/raspberrypi/rasctl.cpp
+++ b/src/raspberrypi/rasctl.cpp
@@ -221,6 +221,17 @@ void CommandCreateImage(const string&hostname, int port, const string& image_par
     SendCommand(hostname.c_str(), port, command, result);
 }
 
+void CommandDeleteImage(const string&hostname, int port, const string& filename)
+{
+	PbCommand command;
+	command.set_operation(DELETE_IMAGE);
+
+	command.add_params(filename);
+
+    PbResult result;
+    SendCommand(hostname.c_str(), port, command, result);
+}
+
 void CommandDefaultImageFolder(const string& hostname, int port, const string& folder)
 {
 	PbCommand command;
@@ -522,7 +533,7 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
 
 	opterr = 1;
 	int opt;
-	while ((opt = getopt(argc, argv, "a:b:c:d:f:g:h:i:n:p:r:t:u:lsv")) != -1) {
+	while ((opt = getopt(argc, argv, "a:b:c:d:f:g:h:i:n:p:r:t:u:x:lsv")) != -1) {
 		switch (opt) {
 			case 'i':
 				device->set_id(optarg[0] - '0');
@@ -633,6 +644,11 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
 				cout << rascsi_get_version_string() << endl;
 				exit(EXIT_SUCCESS);
 				break;
+
+			case 'x':
+				command.set_operation(DELETE_IMAGE);
+				image_params = optarg;
+				break;
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -657,6 +673,10 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
 			CommandCreateImage(hostname, port, image_params);
 			exit(EXIT_SUCCESS);
 
+		case DELETE_IMAGE:
+			CommandDeleteImage(hostname, port, image_params);
+			exit(EXIT_SUCCESS);
+
 		case DEVICE_INFO:
 			CommandDeviceInfo(hostname, port, command);
 			exit(EXIT_SUCCESS);