diff --git a/deluge/config.py b/deluge/config.py
index 5dbb68197..ac37b6383 100644
--- a/deluge/config.py
+++ b/deluge/config.py
@@ -244,6 +244,9 @@ what is currently in the config and it could not convert the value
         """
         return self.get_item(key)
 
+    def __delitem__(self, key):
+        del self.__config[key]
+
     def get_item(self, key):
         """
         Gets the value of item 'key'