diff --git a/API.md b/API.md
index 6ad5d9d..fe02c43 100644
--- a/API.md
+++ b/API.md
@@ -17,12 +17,12 @@
    - [Creating tag](#creating-tag)
    - [Updating tag](#updating-tag)
    - [Getting tag](#getting-tag)
-   - [Removing tag](#removing-tag)
+   - [Deleting tag](#deleting-tag)
    - [Listing users](#listing-users)
    - [Creating user](#creating-user)
    - [Updating user](#updating-user)
    - [Getting user](#getting-user)
-   - [Removing user](#removing-user)
+   - [Deleting user](#deleting-user)
    - [Password reset - step 1: mail request](#password-reset---step-2-confirmation)
    - [Password reset - step 2: confirmation](#password-reset---step-2-confirmation)
 
@@ -183,8 +183,26 @@ Not yet implemented.
 Not yet implemented.
 
 
-## Removing tag
-Not yet implemented.
+## Deleting tag
+- **Request**
+
+    `DELETE /tag/<name>`
+
+- **Output**
+
+    ```json5
+    {}
+    ```
+
+- **Errors**
+
+    - the tag does not exist
+    - the tag is used by some posts
+    - privileges are too low
+
+- **Description**
+
+    Deletes existing tag.
 
 
 ## Listing users
@@ -253,6 +271,7 @@ Not yet implemented.
 
     None.
 
+
 ## Creating user
 - **Request**
 
@@ -293,7 +312,6 @@ Not yet implemented.
     `default_rank` in the server's configuration.
 
 
-
 ## Updating user
 - **Request**
 
@@ -345,7 +363,6 @@ Not yet implemented.
     file - see [file uploads](#file-uploads) for details.
 
 
-
 ## Getting user
 - **Request**
 
@@ -370,8 +387,7 @@ Not yet implemented.
     Retrieves information about an existing user.
 
 
-
-## Removing user
+## Deleting user
 - **Request**
 
     `DELETE /user/<name>`
@@ -392,7 +408,6 @@ Not yet implemented.
     Deletes existing user.
 
 
-
 ## Password reset - step 1: mail request
 - **Request**
 
@@ -418,7 +433,6 @@ Not yet implemented.
     account.
 
 
-
 ## Password reset - step 2: confirmation
 - **Request**
 
@@ -483,6 +497,8 @@ Not yet implemented.
 }
 ```
 
+
+
 # Search
 
 Search queries are built of tokens that are separated by spaces. Each token can
diff --git a/server/szurubooru/api/tag_api.py b/server/szurubooru/api/tag_api.py
index 365c0ce..8d7353d 100644
--- a/server/szurubooru/api/tag_api.py
+++ b/server/szurubooru/api/tag_api.py
@@ -64,5 +64,16 @@ class TagDetailApi(BaseApi):
         ctx.session.commit()
         return {'tag': _serialize_tag(tag)}
 
-    def delete(self, ctx):
-        raise NotImplementedError()
+    def delete(self, ctx, tag_name):
+        tag = tags.get_by_name(ctx.session, tag_name)
+        if not tag:
+            raise tags.TagNotFoundError('Tag %r not found.' % tag_name)
+        if tag.post_count > 0:
+            raise tags.TagIsInUseError(
+                'Tag has some usages and cannot be deleted. ' +
+                'Please untag relevant posts first.')
+
+        auth.verify_privilege(ctx.user, 'tags:delete')
+        ctx.session.delete(tag)
+        ctx.session.commit()
+        return {}
diff --git a/server/szurubooru/tests/api/test_tag_deleting.py b/server/szurubooru/tests/api/test_tag_deleting.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7c7fcb6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/szurubooru/tests/api/test_tag_deleting.py
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+import pytest
+from datetime import datetime
+from szurubooru import api, db, errors
+from szurubooru.util import misc, tags
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def test_ctx(
+        session, config_injector, context_factory, tag_factory, user_factory):
+    config_injector({
+        'privileges': {
+            'tags:delete': 'regular_user',
+        },
+        'ranks': ['anonymous', 'regular_user'],
+    })
+    ret = misc.dotdict()
+    ret.session = session
+    ret.context_factory = context_factory
+    ret.user_factory = user_factory
+    ret.tag_factory = tag_factory
+    ret.api = api.TagDetailApi()
+    return ret
+
+def test_removing_tags(test_ctx):
+    test_ctx.session.add(test_ctx.tag_factory(names=['tag']))
+    test_ctx.session.commit()
+    result = test_ctx.api.delete(
+        test_ctx.context_factory(
+            user=test_ctx.user_factory(rank='regular_user')),
+        'tag')
+    assert result == {}
+    assert test_ctx.session.query(db.Tag).count() == 0
+
+def test_removing_tags_without_privileges(test_ctx):
+    test_ctx.session.add(test_ctx.tag_factory(names=['tag']))
+    test_ctx.session.commit()
+    with pytest.raises(errors.AuthError):
+        test_ctx.api.delete(
+            test_ctx.context_factory(
+                user=test_ctx.user_factory(rank='anonymous')),
+            'tag')
+    assert test_ctx.session.query(db.Tag).count() == 1
+
+def test_removing_tags_with_usages(test_ctx):
+    tag = test_ctx.tag_factory(names=['tag'])
+    tag.post_count = 5
+    test_ctx.session.add(tag)
+    test_ctx.session.commit()
+    with pytest.raises(tags.TagIsInUseError):
+        test_ctx.api.delete(
+            test_ctx.context_factory(
+                user=test_ctx.user_factory(rank='regular_user')),
+            'tag')
+    assert test_ctx.session.query(db.Tag).count() == 1
+
+def test_removing_non_existing(test_ctx):
+    with pytest.raises(tags.TagNotFoundError):
+        test_ctx.api.delete(
+            test_ctx.context_factory(
+                user=test_ctx.user_factory(rank='regular_user')), 'bad')
diff --git a/server/szurubooru/tests/api/test_user_deletion.py b/server/szurubooru/tests/api/test_user_deleting.py
similarity index 100%
rename from server/szurubooru/tests/api/test_user_deletion.py
rename to server/szurubooru/tests/api/test_user_deleting.py
diff --git a/server/szurubooru/tests/api/test_user_retrieval.py b/server/szurubooru/tests/api/test_user_retrieving.py
similarity index 100%
rename from server/szurubooru/tests/api/test_user_retrieval.py
rename to server/szurubooru/tests/api/test_user_retrieving.py
diff --git a/server/szurubooru/tests/api/test_user_updating.py b/server/szurubooru/tests/api/test_user_updating.py
index 1ed0a95..c3c0074 100644
--- a/server/szurubooru/tests/api/test_user_updating.py
+++ b/server/szurubooru/tests/api/test_user_updating.py
@@ -149,7 +149,6 @@ def test_mods_trying_to_become_admin(test_ctx):
 def test_uploading_avatar(test_ctx, tmpdir):
     config.config['data_dir'] = str(tmpdir.mkdir('data'))
     config.config['data_url'] = 'http://example.com/data/'
-
     user = test_ctx.user_factory(name='u1', rank='mod')
     test_ctx.session.add(user)
     empty_pixel = \
diff --git a/server/szurubooru/util/tags.py b/server/szurubooru/util/tags.py
index fe0fe66..9ae2c48 100644
--- a/server/szurubooru/util/tags.py
+++ b/server/szurubooru/util/tags.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ class TagAlreadyExistsError(errors.ValidationError): pass
 class InvalidNameError(errors.ValidationError): pass
 class InvalidCategoryError(errors.ValidationError): pass
 class RelationError(errors.ValidationError): pass
+class TagIsInUseError(errors.ValidationError): pass
 
 def _verify_name_validity(name):
     name_regex = config.config['tag_name_regex']