diff --git a/src/api/vdi.coffee b/src/api/vdi.coffee
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+exports.delete = ->
+  params = @getParams {
+    id: { type: 'string' }
+  }
+
+  # Current user must be an administrator.
+  @checkPermission 'admin'
+
+  try
+    VDI = @getObject params.id
+  catch
+    @throw 'NO_SUCH_OBJECT'
+
+  xapi = @getXAPI VDI
+
+  # TODO: check if VDI is attached before
+  xapi.call "VDI.destroy", VDI.ref