diff --git a/src/mcedit2/panels/map.py b/src/mcedit2/panels/map.py
index 804cf69..fc01f21 100644
--- a/src/mcedit2/panels/map.py
+++ b/src/mcedit2/panels/map.py
@@ -44,6 +44,10 @@ class MapListModel(QtCore.QAbstractListModel):
     def getMap(self, mapID):
         return self.editorSession.worldEditor.getMap(mapID)
 
+    def deleteMap(self, mapID):
+        self.mapIDs.remove(mapID)
+        self.editorSession.worldEditor.deleteMap(mapID)
+
     def imageForMapID(self, mapID):
         try:
             mapData = self.getMap(mapID)
@@ -92,8 +96,12 @@ class MapPanel(QtGui.QWidget, Ui_mapWidget):
 
         self.importImageButton.clicked.connect(self.importImage)
 
-        self.currentlyEditingLabel.setVisible(False)
+        self.deleteMapButton.clicked.connect(self.deleteMap)
 
+        self.currentlyEditingLabel.setVisible(False)
+        self.displayFirstMap()
+
+    def displayFirstMap(self):
         if len(self.mapListModel.mapIDs):
             index = self.mapListModel.index(0, 0)
             self.mapListView.setCurrentIndex(index)
@@ -183,7 +191,18 @@ class MapPanel(QtGui.QWidget, Ui_mapWidget):
                             newMap.colors[:] = colors
                             newMap.save()
 
-                        self.reloadModel()
+                    self.reloadModel()
+                    self.displayMapID(newMap.mapID)
+
+    def deleteMap(self):
+        idx = self.mapListView.currentIndex()
+        if idx.isValid():
+            mapID = self.mapListModel.data(idx, MapListModel.MapIDRole)
+            with self.editorSession.beginSimpleCommand(self.tr("Delete Map {0}").format(mapID)):
+                self.mapListModel.deleteMap(mapID)
+
+            self.reloadModel()
+            self.displayFirstMap()
 
     def reloadModel(self):
         self.mapListModel = MapListModel(self.editorSession)
diff --git a/src/mceditlib/anvil/adapter.py b/src/mceditlib/anvil/adapter.py
index 2555ae9..92f32ed 100644
--- a/src/mceditlib/anvil/adapter.py
+++ b/src/mceditlib/anvil/adapter.py
@@ -1045,8 +1045,11 @@ class AnvilWorldAdapter(object):
     def getMap(self, mapID):
         return AnvilMapData(self.getMapTag(mapID), mapID, self)
 
+    def _getMapPath(self, mapID):
+        return "data/map_%s.dat" % mapID
+
     def getMapTag(self, mapID):
-        mapPath = "data/map_%s.dat" % mapID
+        mapPath = self._getMapPath(mapID)
         if not self.selectedRevision.containsFile(mapPath):
             raise KeyError("Map %s not found" % mapID)
 
@@ -1055,8 +1058,7 @@ class AnvilWorldAdapter(object):
         return mapNBT
 
     def saveMapTag(self, mapID, mapTag):
-        mapPath = "data/map_%s.dat" % mapID
-        self.selectedRevision.writeFile(mapPath, mapTag.save())
+        self.selectedRevision.writeFile(self._getMapPath(mapID), mapTag.save())
 
     def createMap(self):
         # idcounts.dat should hold the ID number of the last created map
@@ -1079,6 +1081,9 @@ class AnvilWorldAdapter(object):
         mapData.save()
         return mapData
 
+    def deleteMap(self, mapID):
+        self.selectedRevision.deleteFile(self._getMapPath(mapID))
+
 
 class AnvilMapData(NBTCompoundRef):
     def __init__(self, mapTag, mapID, adapter):
diff --git a/src/mceditlib/worldeditor.py b/src/mceditlib/worldeditor.py
index 78d788b..2e913a6 100644
--- a/src/mceditlib/worldeditor.py
+++ b/src/mceditlib/worldeditor.py
@@ -605,6 +605,9 @@ class WorldEditor(object):
     def createMap(self):
         return self.adapter.createMap()
 
+    def deleteMap(self, mapID):
+        return self.adapter.deleteMap(mapID)
+
     # --- Players ---
 
     def listPlayers(self):