diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d7a1adf..f85486e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ The following methods are allowed:
 | `GET`    | `/translate`      | Takes a `uri` as parameter and returns all identifiers associated with it. |
 | `GET`    | `/works`          | Return information about stored publications.                              |
 | `POST`   | `/works`          | Store a publication and associated URIs in the database.                   |
-| `DELETE` | `/works`          | Delete a publicatin and associated URIs from the database.                 |
+| `DELETE` | `/works`          | Delete a publication from the database.                                    |
 | `POST`   | `/titles`         | Add a new title to an existing publication.                                |
 | `DELETE` | `/titles`         | Remove a title from its publication.                                       |
 | `POST`   | `/uris`           | Add a new URI to an existing publication.                                  |
@@ -239,6 +239,13 @@ In this example we use a fictional parent UUID, which could be one of a book ser
 }
 ```
 
+#### `DELETE /works` data
+
+| Attribute | Type   | Description                        |
+| --------- | ------ | ---------------------------------- |
+| UUID      | string | The work_id of the work to delete. |
+
+
 ### More
 Check some more [example queries][6].
 
diff --git a/src/models.py b/src/models.py
index 7ad7852..7b4f71f 100644
--- a/src/models.py
+++ b/src/models.py
@@ -19,13 +19,13 @@ def get_type(self):
         options = dict(uuid=self.UUID)
         result = db.select('work', options,
                            what="work_type", where="work_id = $uuid")
-        return result.first()["work_type"]
+        return result.first()["work_type"] if result else None
 
     def get_titles(self):
         options = dict(uuid=self.UUID)
         titles = db.select('work_title', options,
                            what="title", where="work_id = $uuid")
-        return [(x["title"]) for x in titles]
+        return [(x["title"]) for x in titles] if titles else []
 
     def get_identifiers(self):
         options = dict(uuid=self.UUID)
@@ -144,6 +144,10 @@ def delete_titles(self):
             except BaseException:
                 pass
 
+    def delete(self):
+        q = '''DELETE FROM work WHERE work_id = $work_id'''
+        db.query(q, dict(work_id=self.UUID))
+
     @staticmethod
     def generate_uuid():
         return str(uuid.uuid4())
diff --git a/src/worksctrl.py b/src/worksctrl.py
index 772c2ff..05b4a8b 100644
--- a/src/worksctrl.py
+++ b/src/worksctrl.py
@@ -142,7 +142,26 @@ def PUT(self, name):
     @check_token
     def DELETE(self, name):
         """Delete a work"""
-        raise Error(NOTALLOWED)
+        logger.debug("Data: %s" % (web.input()))
+
+        work_id = web.input().get('UUID') or web.input().get('uuid')
+
+        try:
+            if not work_id:
+                raise AssertionError
+        except AssertionError as error:
+            logger.debug(error)
+            raise Error(BADPARAMS, msg="You must provide a (work) UUID")
+
+        try:
+            work = Work(work_id)
+            if not work.exists():
+                raise AssertionError
+        except AssertionError:
+            raise Error(BADPARAMS, msg="Unknown work '%s'" % (work_id))
+
+        work.delete()
+        return []
 
     @json_response
     def OPTIONS(self, name):