diff --git a/doc/api/groups.md b/doc/api/groups.md
index f56c534..f5f5d76 100644
--- a/doc/api/groups.md
+++ b/doc/api/groups.md
@@ -57,6 +57,19 @@ Parameters:
 + `project_id` (required) - The ID of a project
 
 
+## Remove group
+
+Removes group with all projects inside.
+
+```
+DELETE /groups/:id
+```
+
+Parameters:
+
++ `id` (required) - The ID of a user group
+
+
 ## Group members
 
 
diff --git a/lib/api/groups.rb b/lib/api/groups.rb
index 3965544..265417f 100644
--- a/lib/api/groups.rb
+++ b/lib/api/groups.rb
@@ -7,12 +7,14 @@ module API
       helpers do
         def find_group(id)
           group = Group.find(id)
-          if current_user.admin or current_user.groups.include? group
+
+          if can?(current_user, :read_group, group)
             group
           else
             render_api_error!("403 Forbidden - #{current_user.username} lacks sufficient access to #{group.name}", 403)
           end
         end
+
         def validate_access_level?(level)
           Gitlab::Access.options_with_owner.values.include? level.to_i
         end
@@ -64,6 +66,19 @@ module API
         present group, with: Entities::GroupDetail
       end
 
+
+      # Remove group
+      #
+      # Parameters:
+      #   id (required) - The ID of a group
+      # Example Request:
+      #   DELETE /groups/:id
+      delete ":id" do
+        group = find_group(params[:id])
+        authorize! :manage_group, group
+        group.destroy
+      end
+
       # Transfer a project to the Group namespace
       #
       # Parameters:
@@ -132,7 +147,6 @@ module API
           member.destroy
         end
       end
-
     end
   end
 end
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