diff --git a/api-ref/source/datastores.inc b/api-ref/source/datastores.inc
index 28c8df63c1..748427704a 100644
--- a/api-ref/source/datastores.inc
+++ b/api-ref/source/datastores.inc
@@ -28,8 +28,6 @@ Response Example
    :language: javascript
 
 
-
-
 Show datastore details
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
@@ -50,3 +48,19 @@ Response Example
 
 .. literalinclude:: samples/datastore-show-response.json
    :language: javascript
+
+
+Delete datastore
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+.. rest_method::  DELETE /v1.0/{project_id}/datastores/{datastore}
+
+Delete a datastore.
+
+Request
+-------
+
+.. rest_parameters:: parameters.yaml
+
+   - project_id: project_id
+   - datastore: data_store
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/ussuri-04-delete-datastoredad784e2345711ea.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/ussuri-04-delete-datastoredad784e2345711ea.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4fe6251971
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/ussuri-04-delete-datastoredad784e2345711ea.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+---
+features:
+  - Admin user can delete datastore if there are no instances or backups
+    associated.
diff --git a/trove/common/exception.py b/trove/common/exception.py
index e6cc91e27d..d7e20f64c7 100644
--- a/trove/common/exception.py
+++ b/trove/common/exception.py
@@ -66,6 +66,12 @@ class NotFound(TroveError):
     message = _("Resource %(uuid)s cannot be found.")
 
 
+class BadRequest(TroveError):
+
+    message = _("The server could not comply with the request since it is "
+                "either malformed or otherwise incorrect.")
+
+
 class CapabilityNotFound(NotFound):
 
     message = _("Capability '%(capability)s' cannot be found.")
@@ -172,6 +178,16 @@ class DatastoreVersionInactive(TroveError):
     message = _("Datastore version '%(version)s' is not active.")
 
 
+class DatastoreVersionAlreadyExists(BadRequest):
+
+    message = _("A datastore version with the name '%(name)s' already exists.")
+
+
+class DatastoreVersionsExist(BadRequest):
+
+    message = _("Datastore versions exist for datastore %(datastore)s.")
+
+
 class DatastoreDefaultDatastoreNotFound(TroveError):
 
     message = _("Please specify datastore. Default datastore "
@@ -240,12 +256,6 @@ class GuestTimeout(TroveError):
     message = _("Timeout trying to connect to the Guest Agent.")
 
 
-class BadRequest(TroveError):
-
-    message = _("The server could not comply with the request since it is "
-                "either malformed or otherwise incorrect.")
-
-
 class MissingKey(BadRequest):
 
     message = _("Required element/key - %(key)s was not specified.")
@@ -661,11 +671,6 @@ class ImageNotFound(NotFound):
     message = _("Image %(uuid)s cannot be found.")
 
 
-class DatastoreVersionAlreadyExists(BadRequest):
-
-    message = _("A datastore version with the name '%(name)s' already exists.")
-
-
 class LogAccessForbidden(Forbidden):
 
     message = _("You must be admin to %(action)s log '%(log)s'.")
diff --git a/trove/common/policies/datastores.py b/trove/common/policies/datastores.py
index f3f9c02b13..a522f374ac 100644
--- a/trove/common/policies/datastores.py
+++ b/trove/common/policies/datastores.py
@@ -37,6 +37,16 @@ rules = [
                 'method': 'GET'
             }
         ]),
+    policy.DocumentedRuleDefault(
+        name='datastore:delete',
+        check_str='rule:admin',
+        description='Delete a datastore.',
+        operations=[
+            {
+                'path': PATH_DATASTORE,
+                'method': 'DELETE'
+            }
+        ]),
     policy.DocumentedRuleDefault(
         name='datastore:version_show',
         check_str='',
diff --git a/trove/datastore/service.py b/trove/datastore/service.py
index 24420ed70f..b9366690eb 100644
--- a/trove/datastore/service.py
+++ b/trove/datastore/service.py
@@ -15,13 +15,17 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 #
+from oslo_log import log as logging
 
+from trove.common import exception
 from trove.common import policy
 from trove.common import wsgi
 from trove.datastore import models, views
 from trove.flavor import views as flavor_views
 from trove.volume_type import views as volume_type_view
 
+LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
 
 class DatastoreController(wsgi.Controller):
 
@@ -105,3 +109,17 @@ class DatastoreController(wsgi.Controller):
                             context, datastore, version_id))
         return wsgi.Result(volume_type_view.VolumeTypesView(
             volume_types, req).data(), 200)
+
+    def delete(self, req, tenant_id, id):
+        """Remove an existing datastore."""
+        self.authorize_request(req, 'delete')
+
+        ds_versions = models.DatastoreVersions.load(id, only_active=False)
+        if len(ds_versions.db_info.all()) > 0:
+            raise exception.DatastoreVersionsExist(datastore=id)
+
+        LOG.info("Deleting datastore %s", id)
+
+        datastore = models.Datastore.load(id)
+        datastore.delete()
+        return wsgi.Result(None, 202)