diff --git a/src/source_package_publishing_history.cpp b/src/source_package_publishing_history.cpp
index 6b4ae3c..3171e2a 100644
--- a/src/source_package_publishing_history.cpp
+++ b/src/source_package_publishing_history.cpp
@@ -114,3 +114,11 @@ std::generator<binary_package_publishing_history> source_package_publishing_hist
         data=nlohmann::json::parse(response.value());
     }
 }
+
+bool source_package_publishing_history::requestDeletion(const std::string& removal_comment) {
+    std::map<std::string, std::string> params;
+    params["ws.op"] = "requestDeletion";
+    params["removal_comment"] = removal_comment;
+    auto resp = lp->api_post(self_link, params);
+    return resp.has_value();
+}
diff --git a/src/source_package_publishing_history.h b/src/source_package_publishing_history.h
index 8bc4387..cf3c418 100644
--- a/src/source_package_publishing_history.h
+++ b/src/source_package_publishing_history.h
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ public:
     std::optional<class distro_series> distro_series = getDistroSeries();
     std::generator<binary_package_publishing_history> getPublishedBinaries(bool active_binaries_only = false) const;
 
+    bool requestDeletion(const std::string& removal_comment = "");
+
     std::string distro_series_link;
     std::string self_link;
     std::string source_package_name;