diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/common/resources/datatype.resource.js b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/common/resources/datatype.resource.js
index 807042d0e7..7eb04082ee 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/common/resources/datatype.resource.js
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/common/resources/datatype.resource.js
@@ -53,10 +53,37 @@ function dataTypeResource($q, $http, umbDataFormatter, umbRequestHelper) {
                    umbRequestHelper.getApiUrl(
                        "dataTypeApiBaseUrl",
                        "GetEmpty")),
-               'Failed to retreive data for empty media item type ' + alias);
-
+               'Failed to retreive data for empty datatype ' + alias);
+        },
+        /**
+         * @ngdoc method
+         * @name umbraco.resources.dataTypeResource#deleteById
+         * @methodOf umbraco.resources.dataTypeResource
+         *
+         * @description
+         * Deletes a content item with a given id
+         *
+         * ##usage
+         * <pre>
+         * dataTypeResource.deleteById(1234)
+         *    .then(function() {
+         *        alert('its gone!');
+         *    });
+         * </pre> 
+         * 
+         * @param {Int} id id of content item to delete        
+         * @returns {Promise} resourcePromise object.
+         *
+         */
+        deleteById: function(id) {
+            return umbRequestHelper.resourcePromise(
+                $http.delete(
+                    umbRequestHelper.getApiUrl(
+                        "dataTypeApiBaseUrl",
+                        "DeleteById",
+                        [{ id: id }])),
+                'Failed to delete item ' + id);
         },
-
         /** saves or updates a data type object */
         save: function (dataType, preValues, isNew) {
             
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/datatype/datatype.delete.controller.js b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/datatype/datatype.delete.controller.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..efd7e540d4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/datatype/datatype.delete.controller.js
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+/**
+ * @ngdoc controller
+ * @name Umbraco.Editors.ContentDeleteController
+ * @function
+ * 
+ * @description
+ * The controller for deleting content
+ */
+function DataTypeDeleteController($scope, dataTypeResource, treeService, navigationService) {
+
+    $scope.performDelete = function() {
+
+        //mark it for deletion (used in the UI)
+        $scope.currentNode.loading = true;
+        dataTypeResource.deleteById($scope.currentNode.id).then(function () {
+            $scope.currentNode.loading = false;
+
+            //get the root node before we remove it
+            var rootNode = treeService.getTreeRoot($scope.currentNode);
+
+            //TODO: Need to sync tree, etc...
+            treeService.removeNode($scope.currentNode);
+            navigationService.hideMenu();
+        });
+
+    };
+
+    $scope.cancel = function() {
+        navigationService.hideDialog();
+    };
+}
+
+angular.module("umbraco").controller("Umbraco.Editors.DataType.DeleteController", DataTypeDeleteController);
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/datatype/delete.html b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/datatype/delete.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..cddc1b34ad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/datatype/delete.html
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+<div class="umb-dialog umb-pane" ng-controller="Umbraco.Editors.DataType.DeleteController">
+    <div class="umb-dialog-body">
+        
+        <p class="umb-abstract">
+        	Are you sure you want to delete <strong>{{currentNode.name}}</strong> ?
+        </p>
+
+        <umb-confirm on-confirm="performDelete" on-cancel="cancel">    
+        </umb-confirm>
+
+    </div>
+</div>
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web/Editors/DataTypeController.cs b/src/Umbraco.Web/Editors/DataTypeController.cs
index 902eb976d7..5dbaa20368 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web/Editors/DataTypeController.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web/Editors/DataTypeController.cs
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ using Umbraco.Web.WebApi.Binders;
 using Umbraco.Web.WebApi.Filters;
 using umbraco;
 using Constants = Umbraco.Core.Constants;
+using System.Net.Http;
 
 namespace Umbraco.Web.Editors
 {
@@ -48,6 +49,26 @@ namespace Umbraco.Web.Editors
             return Mapper.Map<IDataTypeDefinition, DataTypeDisplay>(dataType);
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Deletes a data type wth a given ID
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="id"></param>
+        /// <returns></returns>
+        [HttpDelete]
+        public HttpResponseMessage DeleteById(int id)
+        {
+            var foundType = Services.DataTypeService.GetDataTypeDefinitionById(id);
+            if (foundType == null)
+            {
+                throw new HttpResponseException(HttpStatusCode.NotFound);
+            }
+
+
+            Services.DataTypeService.Delete(foundType, UmbracoUser.Id);
+
+            return Request.CreateResponse(HttpStatusCode.OK);
+        }
+
         public DataTypeDisplay GetEmpty()
         {
             var dt = new DataTypeDefinition(-1, "");