diff --git a/src/cfgfile.c b/src/cfgfile.c
index b8a973fd..e486212d 100644
--- a/src/cfgfile.c
+++ b/src/cfgfile.c
@@ -1101,7 +1101,7 @@ static void _parse_root(xmlDocPtr       doc,
                                         "legacy-global-source",
                                         AUTH_TYPE_STATIC, "source",
                                         source_password, NULL,
-                                        "source,put,get", 0, "*");
+                                        "source,put,get,delete", 0, "*");
             }
         } else {
             ICECAST_LOG_ERROR("Can not find nor create default mount, but "
@@ -1990,7 +1990,7 @@ static void _parse_authentication(xmlDocPtr doc, xmlNodePtr node,
 
     if (admin_password && admin_username)
         __append_old_style_auth(&old_style, "legacy-admin", AUTH_TYPE_STATIC,
-            admin_username, admin_password, NULL, "get,post,head,stats,options", 1, "*");
+            admin_username, admin_password, NULL, "get,post,head,stats,options,delete", 1, "*");
 
     if (relay_password && relay_username)
         __append_old_style_auth(&old_style, "legacy-relay", AUTH_TYPE_STATIC,
diff --git a/src/connection.c b/src/connection.c
index c533c15e..ef6c56e4 100644
--- a/src/connection.c
+++ b/src/connection.c
@@ -1066,6 +1066,21 @@ static void _handle_get_request(client_t *client) {
     }
 }
 
+static void _handle_delete_request(client_t *client) {
+    source_t *source;
+
+    avl_tree_wlock(global.source_tree);
+    source = source_find_mount_raw(client->uri);
+    if (source) {
+        source->running = 0;
+        avl_tree_unlock(global.source_tree);
+        client_send_204(client);
+    } else {
+        avl_tree_unlock(global.source_tree);
+        client_send_error_by_id(client, ICECAST_ERROR_CON_UNKNOWN_REQUEST);
+    }
+}
+
 static void _handle_shoutcast_compatible(client_queue_t *node)
 {
     char *http_compliant;
@@ -1328,6 +1343,9 @@ static void _handle_authed_client(client_t *client, void *userdata, auth_result
         case httpp_req_options:
             _handle_get_request(client);
         break;
+        case httpp_req_delete:
+            _handle_delete_request(client);
+        break;
         default:
             ICECAST_LOG_ERROR("Wrong request type from client");
             client_send_error_by_id(client, ICECAST_ERROR_CON_UNKNOWN_REQUEST);