diff --git a/lib/plug/upload.ex b/lib/plug/upload.ex
index 53a4697a..42e9b035 100644
--- a/lib/plug/upload.ex
+++ b/lib/plug/upload.ex
@@ -59,6 +59,22 @@ defmodule Plug.Upload do
     end
   end
 
+  @doc """
+  Deletes the given upload file.
+  
+  Uploads are automatically removed when the current process terminates,
+  but you may invoke this to request the file to be removed sooner.
+  """
+  @spec delete(t | binary) :: :ok | {:error, term}
+  def delete(%__MODULE__{path: path}), do: delete(path)
+
+  def delete(path) when is_binary(path) do
+    with :ok <- :file.delete(path, [:raw]) do
+      :ets.delete_object(@path_table, {self(), path})
+      :ok
+    end
+  end
+
   @doc """
   Assign ownership of the given upload file to another process.
 
diff --git a/test/plug/upload_test.exs b/test/plug/upload_test.exs
index 89a218b9..432c7903 100644
--- a/test/plug/upload_test.exs
+++ b/test/plug/upload_test.exs
@@ -24,6 +24,13 @@ defmodule Plug.UploadTest do
     end
   end
 
+  test "removes the random file on request" do
+    {:ok, path} = Plug.Upload.random_file("sample")
+    File.open!(path)
+    :ok = Plug.Upload.delete(path)
+    wait_until(fn -> not File.exists?(path) end)
+  end
+
   defp wait_until(fun) do
     if fun.() do
       :ok