diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/AttachmentController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/AttachmentController.php
index 5b74fbb140..ebeda10cb0 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/AttachmentController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/AttachmentController.php
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ use FireflyIII\Repositories\Attachment\AttachmentRepositoryInterface;
 use Input;
 use Preferences;
 use Session;
+use URL;
 use View;
 
 /**
@@ -45,6 +46,41 @@ class AttachmentController extends Controller
         return view('attachments.edit', compact('attachment', 'subTitleIcon', 'subTitle'));
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @param Attachment $attachment
+     *
+     * @return \Illuminate\View\View
+     */
+    public function delete(Attachment $attachment)
+    {
+        $subTitle = trans('firefly.delete_attachment', ['name' => $attachment->filename]);
+
+        // put previous url in session
+        Session::put('attachment.delete.url', URL::previous());
+        Session::flash('gaEventCategory', 'attachments');
+        Session::flash('gaEventAction', 'delete-attachment');
+
+        return view('attachments.delete', compact('attachment', 'subTitle'));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @param AttachmentRepositoryInterface $repository
+     * @param Attachment                    $attachment
+     *
+     * @return \Illuminate\Http\RedirectResponse
+     */
+    public function destroy(AttachmentRepositoryInterface $repository, Attachment $attachment)
+    {
+        $name = $attachment->filename;
+
+        $repository->destroy($attachment);
+
+        Session::flash('success', trans('firefly.attachment_deleted', ['name' => $name]));
+        Preferences::mark();
+
+        return redirect(Session::get('attachment.delete.url'));
+    }
+
     /**
      * @param Attachment $attachment
      */
@@ -97,13 +133,13 @@ class AttachmentController extends Controller
 
         if (intval(Input::get('return_to_edit')) === 1) {
             // set value so edit routine will not overwrite URL:
-            Session::put('accounts.edit.fromUpdate', true);
+            Session::put('attachment.edit.fromUpdate', true);
 
             return redirect(route('attachment.edit', [$attachment->id]))->withInput(['return_to_edit' => 1]);
         }
 
         // redirect to previous URL.
-        return redirect(Session::get('accounts.edit.url'));
+        return redirect(Session::get('attachment.edit.url'));
 
     }
 
diff --git a/app/Repositories/Attachment/AttachmentRepository.php b/app/Repositories/Attachment/AttachmentRepository.php
index d8a86a45b6..5ae2b899fb 100644
--- a/app/Repositories/Attachment/AttachmentRepository.php
+++ b/app/Repositories/Attachment/AttachmentRepository.php
@@ -29,4 +29,19 @@ class AttachmentRepository implements AttachmentRepositoryInterface
         return $attachment;
 
     }
+
+    /**
+     * @param Attachment $attachment
+     *
+     * @return bool
+     */
+    public function destroy(Attachment $attachment)
+    {
+        /** @var \FireflyIII\Helpers\Attachments\AttachmentHelperInterface $helper */
+        $helper = app('FireflyIII\Helpers\Attachments\AttachmentHelperInterface');
+
+        $file = $helper->getAttachmentLocation($attachment);
+        unlink($file);
+        $attachment->delete();
+    }
 }
diff --git a/app/Repositories/Attachment/AttachmentRepositoryInterface.php b/app/Repositories/Attachment/AttachmentRepositoryInterface.php
index 59a1777cb4..9998ce9d8f 100644
--- a/app/Repositories/Attachment/AttachmentRepositoryInterface.php
+++ b/app/Repositories/Attachment/AttachmentRepositoryInterface.php
@@ -19,4 +19,12 @@ interface AttachmentRepositoryInterface
      * @return Attachment
      */
     public function update(Attachment $attachment, array $attachmentData);
+
+    /**
+     * @param Attachment $attachment
+     *
+     * @return bool
+     */
+    public function destroy(Attachment $attachment);
 }
+
diff --git a/resources/lang/en/firefly.php b/resources/lang/en/firefly.php
index bfd130b1ab..69b5fa0190 100644
--- a/resources/lang/en/firefly.php
+++ b/resources/lang/en/firefly.php
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ return [
     'attachments'                      => 'Attachments',
     'edit_attachment'                  => 'Edit attachment ":name"',
     'update_attachment'                => 'Update attachment',
+    'delete_attachment'                => 'Delete attachment ":name"',
+    'attachment_deleted'               => 'Deleted attachment ":name"',
 
     // tour:
     'prev'                             => 'Prev',
diff --git a/resources/lang/en/form.php b/resources/lang/en/form.php
index 1822182400..9b2275cd9f 100644
--- a/resources/lang/en/form.php
+++ b/resources/lang/en/form.php
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ return [
     'mime'                        => 'Mime type',
     'size'                        => 'Size',
 
+
     'delete_account'              => 'Delete account ":name"',
     'delete_bill'                 => 'Delete bill ":name"',
     'delete_budget'               => 'Delete budget ":name"',
@@ -74,7 +75,9 @@ return [
     'delete_currency'             => 'Delete currency ":name"',
     'delete_piggyBank'            => 'Delete piggy bank ":name"',
     'delete_journal'              => 'Delete transaction with description ":description"',
+    'delete_attachment'           => 'Delete attachment ":name"',
 
+    'attachment_areYouSure'       => 'Are you sure you want to delete the attachment named ":name"?',
     'account_areYouSure'          => 'Are you sure you want to delete the account named ":name"?',
     'bill_areYouSure'             => 'Are you sure you want to delete the bill named ":name"?',
     'budget_areYouSure'           => 'Are you sure you want to delete the budget named ":name"?',
diff --git a/resources/twig/attachments/delete.twig b/resources/twig/attachments/delete.twig
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3f8a7bb077
--- /dev/null
+++ b/resources/twig/attachments/delete.twig
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+{% extends "./layout/default.twig" %}
+
+{% block breadcrumbs %}
+    {{ Breadcrumbs.renderIfExists(Route.getCurrentRoute().getName(), attachment) }}
+{% endblock %}
+
+{% block content %}
+
+    {{ Form.open({'class' : 'form-horizontal','id' : 'destroy','url' : route('attachment.destroy',attachment.id)}) }}
+    <div class="row">
+        <div class="col-lg-6 col-lg-offset-3 col-md-12 col-sm-12">
+            <div class="box box-danger">
+                <div class="box-header with-border">
+                    <h3 class="box-title">{{ trans('form.delete_attachment', {'name': attachment.filename}) }}</h3>
+                </div>
+                <div class="box-body">
+                    <p class="text-danger">
+                        {{ trans('form.permDeleteWarning') }}
+                    </p>
+
+                    <p>
+                        {{ trans('form.attachment_areYouSure', {'name': attachment.filename}) }}
+                    </p>
+                </div>
+                <div class="box-footer">
+                    <input type="submit" name="submit" value="{{ trans('form.deletePermanently') }}" class="btn pull-right btn-danger"/>
+                    <a href="{{ URL.previous() }}" class="btn-default btn">{{ trans('form.cancel') }}</a>
+                </div>
+            </div>
+        </div>
+    </div>
+
+    {{ Form.close|raw }}
+{% endblock %}