diff --git a/rc_rmq.py b/rc_rmq.py
index 14f969c69643dd64600acb3a24a31eccdc079c09..8d43102e19bea1701b62a064510ea0dd16723912 100644
--- a/rc_rmq.py
+++ b/rc_rmq.py
@@ -54,6 +54,9 @@ class RCRMQ(object):
         self._channel.close()
         self._connection.close()
 
+    def delete_queue(self):
+        self._channel.queue_delete(self.QUEUE)
+
     def publish_msg(self, obj):
         if 'routing_key' in obj:
             self.ROUTING_KEY = obj['routing_key']