diff --git a/contracts/Stakes.sol b/contracts/Stakes.sol
index 1613419..0b17b74 100644
--- a/contracts/Stakes.sol
+++ b/contracts/Stakes.sol
@@ -39,4 +39,8 @@ contract Stakes {
     require(locks[account] > 0, "Stake already unlocked");
     locks[account] -= 1;
   }
+
+  function _slash(address account, uint percentage) internal {
+    stakes[account] = stakes[account] * (100 - percentage) / 100;
+  }
 }
diff --git a/contracts/TestStakes.sol b/contracts/TestStakes.sol
index 6041162..19e4abb 100644
--- a/contracts/TestStakes.sol
+++ b/contracts/TestStakes.sol
@@ -27,4 +27,8 @@ contract TestStakes is Stakes {
   function unlockStake(address account) public {
     _unlockStake(account);
   }
+
+  function slash(address account, uint percentage) public {
+    _slash(account, percentage);
+  }
 }
diff --git a/test/Stakes.test.js b/test/Stakes.test.js
index 03f7adc..429277b 100644
--- a/test/Stakes.test.js
+++ b/test/Stakes.test.js
@@ -68,4 +68,11 @@ describe("Stakes", function () {
     await stakes.unlockStake(host.address)
     await expect(stakes.withdrawStake()).not.to.be.reverted
   })
+
+  it("slashes stake", async function () {
+    await token.approve(stakes.address, 1000)
+    await stakes.increaseStake(1000)
+    await stakes.slash(host.address, 10)
+    expect(await stakes.stake(host.address)).to.equal(900)
+  })
 })