diff --git a/wp-includes/class-wp-xmlrpc-server.php b/wp-includes/class-wp-xmlrpc-server.php
index 1c1e357d60..e8a70ff206 100644
--- a/wp-includes/class-wp-xmlrpc-server.php
+++ b/wp-includes/class-wp-xmlrpc-server.php
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ class wp_xmlrpc_server extends IXR_Server {
 			'wp.editComment'		=> 'this:wp_editComment',
 			'wp.newComment'			=> 'this:wp_newComment',
 			'wp.getCommentStatusList' => 'this:wp_getCommentStatusList',
+			'wp.deleteMediaItem'	=> 'this:wp_deletePost',		// Alias
 			'wp.getMediaItem'		=> 'this:wp_getMediaItem',
 			'wp.getMediaLibrary'	=> 'this:wp_getMediaLibrary',
 			'wp.getPostFormats'     => 'this:wp_getPostFormats',